Reflecting on systems of decision-making by social workers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2002 Social Work Now, Issue 22, pages 14-19. Child protection social workers routinely make decisions that can have a major impact in the lives of children and their…
Evaluating the contribution Last Publication Date: 01 May 2002 Social Work Now, Issue 31, pages 12-18. This paper reports on the first stage in the ongoing development of an evaluation framework which will provide a basis…
A fous on employment retention: A meta analysis of three pilot programmes designed to support benefit recipients to take-up and retain employment Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2002 The barriers associated with employment retention, for people moving off benefit and into paid work, are well documented in the New Zealand and international literature and…
Evaluating the February 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit and Widows Benefit Reforms: Summary of key findings Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2002 This paper reports on the findings of the evaluation and monitoring strategy that focused on policy reforms for Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) and Widows Benefit (WB)…
Medication Issues in counties Manukau Mental Health Services Last Publication Date: 31 Jan 2002 A 2001 study (Abas, Vanderpyl et al. 2001) identified medication problems as a major reason for admission into hospital. In response, this 2004 study examined stakeholder…
New Zealand Injury Data Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 This report presents the results of a review of injury data, which was led jointly by the Department of Labour and Statistics New Zealand. The review was…
The effects of occupational safety and health interventions Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 This study examines the effectiveness of government legislation in reducing the incidence of workplace accidents and other health and safety risks in New Zealand. A simple…
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.…
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…