COI New Beginnings Preschool: Putting Identity into Community Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 New Beginnings Preschool was one of six New Zealand early childhood centres participating in the first round of the Ministry of Education’s Centres of Innovation three-year…
Neighbourhood environments that support families Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 The report highlights results from a research project entitled The Place of Caregiving: Community environments, participation, health and wellbeing. The project, undertaken in Waitakere City and North Shore City…
The Best of Care? An Independent Review of Issues at the Interface of Disability Support and Care and Protection Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 "The Best of Care?" review explores the policy, legislation and operational practice related to children and young people with disabilities and their families who are involved…
We can work it out: Ashley Seaford examines employee performance appraisals Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 16-20. In some work areas machinery and technology contribute to productivity and the attainment of organisational objectives, but in human service…
Where do they go? Roy Bergquist reviews centrally funded treatment options for antisocial behaviours in New Zealand youth Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 12-15. The treatment of antisocial behaviour in adolescents is a matter for debate in this country. Many of the methods used…
Cyberspace and young people: Barbara Staniforth, Elizabeth Butterfield and John Fenaughty detail recent developments in technology and their potential impact on children, young people and their families Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 4-11. Technology is changing society at an increasing pace and social work has made good use of advances in technology in…
Inquiry Report: The Treasury: Capability to recognise and respond to issues for Māori Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 The Treasury, and other public service departments, need to be able to respond effectively to the Government’s social and economic goals for Māori. This is particularly the…
Justice Sector Forecast 2005-2010: Prison Population Forecasts Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This report presents the key points of the 2005 Ministry of Justice Annual Prison Population Forecast: The predicted prison population (male and female). Basic elements of the forecasting…
Benchmarking Study of Home Detention Programs in Australia and New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 The project was initiated by the National Corrections Advisory Group (NCAG) in response to Corrective Services Administrators’ interest in more in-depth benchmarking analyses than is possible…
Approaches and Interventions for Sickness Benefit and Invalids Benefit Clients- SBIB International Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This report presents the findings and conclusions from an international literature review that identifies programmes used by other government and social agencies to facilitate moving beneficiaries…
