Evaluation of the Home-School Partnership: Literacy Programme Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 This report presents the findings from an evaluation carried out in 2006–7 on the Home-school Partnerships: Literacy programme (HSP:L). This programme was designed to meet one…
It's About Time: Towards a parental leave policy that gives New Zealand families real choice and protective factors Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2007 All of society benefits when children get the best possible start in life. This Families Commission report recommends how New Zealand can improve parental leave provisions to…
Parental Leave And Carers Leave: International Provision And Research Last Publication Date: 01 May 2007 The purpose of this report is to review available international research and information on international provisions of parental leave and carers’ leave arrangements, as well as…
Parental Leave in New Zealand 2005/2006 Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 May 2007 This report presents the fi ndings of that evaluation and will form the basis of further work on the parental leave scheme. It will also contribute…
Managing Multiple Sclerosis and Motherhood: Women's stories Last Publication Date: 01 May 2007 Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the central nervous system with wide-ranging effects. It is a condition that most commonly affects women of childbearing age. Until…
Fairness, Forgiveness and Families Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 This research report provided insight into the complexity of family interactions around the negative behaviours of both parents and children. Fairness is an easily recognised property of…
Parental decision making in relation to the use of Early Childhood Education services Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2007 This report presents the results of a research study that examined parental decision making in relation to the use of Early Childhood Education services. The study involved…
When school’s out: Conversations with parents, carers and children about out of school services Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2007 This report draws on information from a large consultation exercise that asked a wide range of parents, carers and children how they would like to see OSS…
Evaluation of the Flaxmere Project: When families learn the language of school Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 The Flaxmere Project is about establishing and implementing processes through which the Flaxmere schools collectively engage with the community and caregivers of childre in order to…
Second-hand smoke in the home: Mini-report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This short report, prepared for the Ministry of Health, presents figures on second-hand smoke exposure and smoking behaviour inside households where children live. Results indicate that…
