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Complex approaches to wicked problems: Applying Sharon Berlin’s analysis of “dichotomous thinking”

Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 38-48. This article will consider one approach to ‘thinking about thinking’ as developed in Sharon Berlin’s early but seminal paper…

Using theory to support a family resilience framework in practice

Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 5-14. Theory, research, and practice in social work are inescapably intertwined. Each can inform and enrich the others. As a…

Levels of meaning and the case for theoretical integration

Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 21-28. Cognitive therapy tends to focus on how the client’s thoughts distort reality and lead to anxiety and depression. But…

Cyclical Earnings Variation and the Composition of Employment

During the economic upswing in New Zealand between 1999 and 2007, employment increased by over 20 percent and average real earnings increased by 9 percent. It…

Working Long Hours in New Zealand: A profile of long hours workers using data from the 2006 Census

This paper uses data from the 2006 New Zealand Census to outline a demographic profile of New Zealanders who work long hours. The Census contains working…

Pathways to Inclusion Strategy Evaluation

The purpose of the evaluation report is to inform interested parties of the extent to which vocational service providers have aligned their service with the Pathways…

Preventing Physical and Psychological Maltreatment of Children in Families

This report presents a summary of findings from a literature review of selected international and New Zealand research on the physical and psychological abuse of children…

The Economic Impact of Immigration on Housing in New Zealand 1991-2016

This research examines the impact of immigration between 1991 and 2006 and projects likely population changes for the decade 2006-2016 under ‘conservative’ and ‘growth’ scenarios. It…

LEED-MSD feasibility study: a report on the feasibility of integrating benefit data with LEED

The investigation into the integration of Ministry of Social Development (MSD) benefit data with the Linked Employer-Employee Data (LEED) production system indicates that the integration is…

The Origin, Family Structure and Labour Supply of Overseas Born Nurses

The purpose of this paper is to gain an understanding of the origin of overseas-born nurses, their labour market outcomes and their family structures. In OECD…