Safety of Subsequent Children: International literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This literature review was a response to a request by the Minister for Social Development and Employment that the Families Commission undertake an “international literature review…
Snapshot series Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This snapshot series takes a look at some of the Families Commission main research topics. Each snapshot provides a brief bibliography and covers the commission's position. Topics include:…
Overview of Māori teen pregnancy Last Publication Date: 07 Dec 2011 This review is a part of a broader research project being undertaken by the Families Commission in relation to teenage pregnancy and ‘repeat’ teenage pregnancy. The…
Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting: An Overview Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 This overview report responds to a Ministerial request that the Families Commission undertake research on two distinct questions: What are the reasons behind high rates of teenage…
Eating Together at Mealtimes: The role of family meals in the health and wellbeing of young people in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 10 Nov 2011 This research report aimed to summarise the literature on health and wellbeing indicators associated with the sharing of family meals, and to determine if these associations…
What do men and women earn after their tertiary education? Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2011 This paper looks at the relationship between young peoples’ tertiary education qualifications and their employment and earnings once they finish their tertiary study. It has a…
Women in trades: interviews with employers and tradeswomen Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2011 This study was to understand what employers were currently doing in New Zealand to attract and retain women in male-dominated trades and to learn more about…
Parents as First Teachers Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2011 Parents as First Teachers (PAFT) is a low-intensity home visitation programme for parents with children pre-birth through to three years of age. In New Zealand, it…
Evaluation of Two Autism Spectrum Disorder Parent Education Programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 Since 2001, the Ministries of Education and Health have co-purchased autism spectrum disorder (ASD) parent education programmes for parents and whānau of young children (from 0…
Family Court Review: Parenting through Separation participant feedback Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 Parenting through Separation is a free voluntary information programme for parents and aims to help separating parents help their children. A summary of participant feedback is…