Trading choices. Young people’s career decisions and gender segregation in the trades Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 Report prepared for the Ministry of Women’s Affairs by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research, September 2008.
Juggling Acts: How parents working non-standard hours arrange care for their pre-school children Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This study focused on how parents working outside the normal Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm working week, manage the care of their pre-school-aged children. Many parents are…
An Analysis of Teenage Employment by Firms: 1999/00–2006/07 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 Changes to youth minimum wage legislation in New Zealand together with steady increases in minimum wages since 2001 have contributed to substantial increases in the minimum…
Reaching Out: Who New Zealanders turn to for relationship support Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 Our researchers talked in depth to 50 people to find out how they accessed information and support to sustain their couple relationships. We found that people often…
Environmental Influences on Obesity & Children's Nutrition in Aotearoa New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 Keeping Up to Date’ aims to increase awareness of the reasons to use evidence in practice, to stimulate debate about evidence, and to encourage the health…
Viewing Violence: Audience Perceptions of Violent Content in Audio-Visual Entertainment Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This qualitative research explores audience perceptions of violence in audio-visual entertainment. The conception and planning of the study was informed by several significant earlier studies, including UK…
The impact of firm closure on workers’ future employment and earnings Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This paper examines the impact of job loss due to firm closure on workers’ employment and earnings. It uses data from Statistics New Zealand’s Linked Employer-Employee…
A Study of Students’ Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This brochure provides an outline of the study, a summary of some key findings and implications, and a brief description of the reports on the study,…
Social Housing Future Scenarios Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 The project aims at developing two to four scenarios (extreme possibilities that will be based on the information and views provided by the workshop participants) exploring…
Give and Take: Families' perceptions and experiences of flexible work in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This report presents research the Families Commission undertook in 2007/08 to explore how flexible working arrangements can best support family wellbeing and what the barriers and…