Te Kotahitanga: Using Research and Development (R&D) to make a much bigger difference for our children and our society Last Publication Date: 26 Nov 2009 This presentation by the Chief Education Advisor, Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis (BES) Programme to the Te Kotahitanga conference explains the strategy and approaches of the BES…
Changing Pacific Households Last Publication Date: 03 Nov 2009 This publication comprises two reports - Changing Pacific household composition and wellbeing 1981–2006 and A qualitative snapshot of household composition, wellbeing, parenting and economic decision-making among…
Pasifika Youth in South Auckland: Family, gangs, community, culture, leadership and the future Last Publication Date: 03 Nov 2009 The aim of this study funded by the Families Commission was to interview Pasifika youth from the suburbs of Māngere and Ōtara – including those who…
Living the Tokelauan Way in New Zealand: Teenagers’ perspectives on extended-family living Last Publication Date: 03 Nov 2009 This study aimed to understand how Tokelauan youth feel about living in extended-family households, and to describe their experiences of extended-family living and their understanding of…
2008 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey: Quitting Results Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey 2008: Quitting results, focussing on the quitting behaviour of current smokers, is the second report based on the New Zealand Tobacco…
The Effects of Imprisonment on Inmates’ and their Families’ Health and Wellbeing Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 This qualitative research explores prisoners' views on the effects of imprisonment on their health and wellbeing and their experiences with prison health and disability services. The report…
BES Exemplar 1 "Developing communities of mathematical inquiry" Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 The BES exemplars are a series of publications that make transparent the nature of: highly effective teachingprofessional learning and developmenteducational leadershipeducationally powerful connections with families whānau, andcommunities…
Participation events and sustained, increased levels of physical activity Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 Physical (in)activity remains a significant public health issue in most countries including New Zealand. In recent years participation in large sporting events, aimed at mass participation,…
BES Case Study 29: Use pedagogical leadership to enable more equitable and effective teaching for all learners Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
The impact of Smoking Not Our Future Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 A summary of the impact of Smoking Not Our Future on young people.