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Ministry of Social Development | Te Manatū Whakahiato Ora

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Focusing on the child: Redressing neglect in child protection

Social Work Now, issue 48, pages 25-32. Children and young people are vital members of families, communities, and society, and ultimately of future generations. As such…

Working together to protect children in cases of neglect: Complexity and the four ‘Cs’

Social Work Now, Issue 48, pages 10-17. Child neglect is one of the most insidious and damaging forms of maltreatment, having serious long-term consequences on the…

Northland Youth Voices Consultation Report

The “Northland Youth Voices” project was commissioned by the Northland Intersectoral Forum (NIF) to provide information that would help it deliver on its strategic priority of…

Conduct Problems: Effective Programmes for 8-12 Year Olds

This report was prepared by the Advisory Group on Conduct Problems (AGCP) on the prevention, treatment and management of conduct problems in children aged 8-12 years…

Family violence in migrant and refugee families and successful models of prevention and intervention: A summary analysis and annotated bibliography

This annotated bibliography was undertaken as part of developing a research agenda for the ongoing programme of action for the Taskforce for Action on Violence within…

Case studies of community initiatives addressing family violence in refugee and migrant communities

This research describes the kinds of initiatives that were perceived by community members and service providers as working well in refugee and migrant communities and the…

Evidence on Training Opportunities and related training programmes

Training programmes are the most common form of employment assistance and often the most expensive. They aim to increase foundational and vocational skills so that people…

Violence in families – the experience and needs of the child

Social Work Now, Issue 47, pages 27-34. New Zealand is no different from many other countries in the levels of violent and abusive behaviour within households.…

Towards a better understanding of young people: The introduction of a new risk, needs and strengths assessment tool

Social Work Now, Issue 47, pages 10-17. Alex was first caught offending at age 11 years. Social services had concerns for the safety and wellbeing of…

Young, Disabled,and Speaking Out

The Office of Disabilities Issues (ODI) is responsible for preparing the New Zealand report on New Zealand's implementation of the United Nations' Convention on the Rights…