Practicing place: everyday contexts in child and family welfare Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 29-37. Place, and its corollary, displacement, lie at the centre of child welfare practice. Child neglect, the issue that more than…
Health Outcomes in Former New Zealand Timber Workers Exposed To Pentachlorophenal (PCP) Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Concerns remain about chronic health problems experienced by former timber workers who were exposed to pentachlorophenol (PCP) when it was used as an anti-sapstain fungicide treatment…
Putting the kids first Caring for children after separation Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 This Families Commission report shows how some couples have set aside their personal and relationship issues and put their kids first. This report is the first study…
The Health Status of Māori Male Prisoners: Key results from the Prisoner Health Survey 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 The publication has been prepared by the Public Health Intelligence unit of the Ministry of Health for the Māori Health Directorate, and is based on the…
Research project on International Student Exchanges – Sending our Students Overseas (2008) Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 This research reports on the uptake of study abroad opportunities by New Zealand tertiary students. The research was undertaken by Victoria University on contract to the…
The Economic Impact of Immigration on Housing in New Zealand 1991-2016 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 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…
Preventing Physical and Psychological Maltreatment of Children in Families Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 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…
Evaluation of the Rotorua Mental Health Nurse Initiative Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 Since 2001 Police have had a mental health nurse working at the Rotorua Police Station to provide assessments and liaison between Police and Mental Health Services…
Race Relations in 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 This is the fourth annual review of race relations published by the Human Rights Commission. The reviews are intended to provide a record of the main…
Cyclical earnings variation and the composition of employment Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 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…
