The Should you Supply Community Alcohol Intervention : An Evaluation for the Alcohol Advisory Council Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 Should You Supply was a community based campaign designed to reduce levels of problematic drinking among under-18s by discouraging inappropriate supplyof alcohol by adults, including parents.…
Building Strength: Youth Development Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 A review of research on how to achieve good outcomes for young people in their families, peer groups, schools, careers and communities (published in June 2002…
Pathways over the transition to schools: Studies in family literacy practices and effective classroom concepts for Māori and Pasifika children Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 Two outcomes of research and development are described in this report. One is the development of a set of resources suitable for family literacy education. The…
Raising Children in New Zealand: Exploring Good Outcomes for Young People Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 As part of its family dynamics/family effectiveness research programme, the Ministry of Social Development commissioned research in 2000 to explore the views of families, young people…
The Changing Face of Social Service Volunteering: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2001 The former Ministry of Social Policy (now the Ministry of Social Development) undertook this literature review as part of its contribution to the International Year of…
Evaluation of Use of Force Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2001 This review was requested by Deputy Commissioner S. E. Long on the basis that it was timely for the New Zealand Police to consider training, policy…
Survey on public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2001 The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Justice to ascertain public attitudes towards the physical discipline of children. This information is to inform ongoing policy…
Open all hours? A review of Crisis Mental Health Services Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2001 Crisis mental health services play a critical and valuable role in the delivery of mental health services in New Zealand. This review looks into these services,…
Integrated effective service provision for children and young people with physical disabilities Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2001 This is the full report of the first stage of a research programme on effective services for students with disabilities, commissioned by the Ministry of Education…
The risk of suicide among youth in contact with Child, Youth and Family Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2001 Social Work Now, Issue 19, pages 8-13. Annette Beautrais, Peter Ellis and Don Smith report on their unique study of suicide risk among youth in contact with…