Living With Addiction: Exploring the issues for families Last Publication Date: 23 Nov 2010 This report explores and exposes issues that have arisen for New Zealand family members as they have supported a family member through an alcohol and/or other…
Issues Paper 03: Economic Wellbeing of Sole-parent Families Last Publication Date: 11 Nov 2010 This Families Commission report provides a snapshot of the economic situations of all sole-parent families, based on 2006 Census statistics. Sole-parent families are defined as families where there…
Review of the policy of some DHBs no longer paying for laboratory tests referred by Private Specialists: Final Report Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 In 2006, three District Health Boards (Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast, and then later Tairawhiti) were given permission to trial a policy to cease payments…
Whānau Ora Integrated Services Delivery Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 Whānau Ora Integrated Services Delivery is a case study research that is focused on defining and describing the term ‘whānau ora integrated services delivery’ by drawing…
The Burden of Cancer: New Zealand 2006 Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 The report presents estimates of the burden of 28 different cancers in 2006, denominated in Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs). The total burden of cancer was estimated…
The New Zealand Health Survey: Objectives and topic areas August 2010 Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 The New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) is an important data collection tool for monitoring the health of the population. The information collected is an important source…
Calculating Outcomes Potentially Sensitive to Nursing: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2010 There is a link between nurse staffing, in terms of hours and skill mix, and certain patient outcomes. These outcomes have been identified as being potentially…
Sport and recreation in New Zealand Pasifika Communities Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 One of the fundamental issues underpinning this research is the simple question of why Pasifika should be encouraged to participate in sport and recreation. There is…
Seeking and establishing the views of disabled children and young people: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, issue 46, pages 9-18. Listening to children’s voices and accessing their views about service provision in the education, health, social services and legal disciplines…
Future Workforce Development Needs Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This report provides an overview of workforce development requirements in the next five to 10 years within the context of changing modes of service delivery, including…
