Choices for living, caring and working: A ten-year plan to improve the caring and employment choices available to parents and carers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This document has two objectives: to explain the government’s vision for enhancing choices for parents and carers; and to outline the Choices Plan of Action to deliver this…
Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis Evidence Based Policy Project Report Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 The Iterative BES Evidence-based Policy Project was developed as a change management pilot project. It sought to examine factors influencing the relationship between research and policy…
Surveying social workers: Don Smith and Pete Ellis discuss the Towards Wellbeing suicide prevention programme from social workers’ perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 34, pages 4-10. The Towards Wellbeing (TWB) programme began with the publication of the best practice guidelines Towards Wellbeing: Responding to the needs…
COI A'oga Fa'a Samoa: O le Tama Ma Lana A'oga, O le Tama Ma Lona Fa'asinomaga: Nurturing Positive Identity in Children Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 In 1984 a group with vision, made up of grandparents and interested parents, set up an incorporated society "A'oga Fa'a Samoa", found premises, and started a…
Outcomes of the New Zealand tertiary education system - a synthesis of the evidence Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This report provides a synthesis of the evidence of the outcomes of the New Zealand tertiary education system. The report quotes a number of statistical studies…
Report on Research into the Circumstances of Very Young International Students in NZ Last Publication Date: 27 Jul 2006 This report on research into the circumstances of very young international students informed policy work in 2003 resulting in stronger protections for international students aged 13…
National Drug Policy 2006-2011: Report on Consultation Feedback Last Publication Date: 17 Jul 2006 This document reports on feedback received during public consultation on the review of the National Drug Policy. It encompasses views expressed by stakeholders at the thirteen…
Nurses and Their Work in Primary Health Care Last Publication Date: 02 Jul 2006 One hundred and sixty seven nurses associated with medical practitioners in general practices and A&M clinics completed questionnaires on the different activities they undertook, and the…
Assessment for foundation learning Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 Assessment is carried out by foundation learning (adult literacy, numeracy and language) education providers in different ways and for different purposes. For some, the assessment is…
Trends in Youth Activity in New Zealand from 1985-2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 Limited information is currently available on youth activity in New Zealand. This paper uses data primarily from the Household Economic Survey (HES) to provide a comprehensive…
