Small is good: Sue Hanna and Peter Topzand explore co-working relationships between professionals as a form of collaboration and pro-social modelling in child protection practice Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 13-16. Collaboration is a word frequently applied to describe the functioning of teams, and interdisciplinary work between teams and between agencies.…
Te Whakamotuhaketanga Hapū: Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Te Whakamotuhaketanga Hapū (TWH) Strategy (the Strategy) is a three-year strategy operated by the Department of Internal Affairs’ (DIA) Local Government and Community Branch (LG&C). The…
Finding and keeping volunteers: What the research tells us Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 During 2006 SPARC contracted Gravitas Research and Strategy Ltd to conduct social marketing, qualitative research to provide greater understanding of what motivates people to volunteer in…
Alcohol Community Interventions and Services for Pacific Peoples - Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This literature review is part of ‘Le Ala’, a community action research project led by Pacific peoples. Its findings and recommendations are intended to guide the…
Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 This report describes the main findings of the Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience Study. The study examined whether early childhood centres were perceived by participants…
New Zealand’s Community Renewal Programme in an International Context: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 19 Oct 2005 Community Renewal’ is the name given to a social housing urban renewal initiative developed and led by HNZC in New Zealand. The Community Renewal programme is…
Towards Accessible, Effective and Resilient After Hours Primary Health Care Services Last Publication Date: 02 Oct 2005 The After Hours Primary Health Care Working Party (the Working Party) made fifteen recommendations aimed at ensuring accessible and effective after hours primary health care services…
The Impact of Family and Community Resources on Student Outcomes: An Assessment of the International Literature with Implications for New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 This review, which is one of the literature reviews commissioned as part of the Strategic Research Initiative, examines the impact of family and community resources on…
Interventions for Refugee Children in New Zealand Schools: Models, Methods, and Best Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This review looks at different models, methods and best practice for intervening with refugee children in New Zealand schools. It examines the literature on refugee trauma,…
The Nova Scotia Genuine Progress Index: Insights for New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2004 This working paper describes the Nova Scotia Genuine Progress Index and recommends next steps for New Zealand to improve its social wellbeing reporting framework, with the…