Embodying Social Rank: How body fat varies with social status, gender and ethnicity in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 Oct 2006 Obesity is widely recognised to be a major public health concern, and inequalities in body fat distribution are of great current interest. This bulletin uses data…
Decision about caring and working: A qualitative study Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2006 This research was undertaken to explore how and why people with caring responsibilities make decisions related to paid work. It also examined whether people use information…
Māori Housing Experiences: Emerging Trends and Issue Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2006 This research investigates Māori housing experiences and aspirations to identify emerging trends and issues.
The Impact on Housing Energy Efficiency of Market Prices, Incentives and Regulatory Requirements Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2006 This research investigates the effect of prices, incentives and regulations on energy efficiency within households, and recommends options for regulatory and market-based instruments that will further…
Korean Migrant Families in Christchurch: Expectations and experiences Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2006 The Families Commission Statement of Intent states that the “adjustment and settlement of refugee and migrant families” is one of the key issues facing New Zealand in…
A comparison of selected findings from the 1996/97 and 2002/03 New Zealand Health Surveys Last Publication Date: 02 Sep 2006 This report provides information on changes in the prevalence of selected risk and protective factors, diabetes, use of health services and self-reported health status over the…
Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand: 2005 Service-user statistics Last Publication Date: 02 Sep 2006 Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand: 2005 Service-user statistics presents national problem gambling services statistics for the 2005 calendar year. Gambling-related harm is a social…
University Bibliometrics: An analysis of publication outputs 1997-2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 Previous National Bibliometric reports by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology have concentrated on the performance of the research and innovation sector as a whole.…
Research on Wages and Costs of Education and Training Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 As part of its mandate to improve the economic independence of New Zealand women, the Ministry is interested in ensuring that information on wages and the costs of…
From Wannabes to Youth Offenders: Youth Gangs in Counties Manukau - Research Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 This research is part of a cross-sectoral, multi-faceted response to a call for significant government intervention in Counties Manukau after increased reports about escalating youth gang…
