Outdoor Recreation: Research Series Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This new research series page contains research on Sport New Zealand commissioned research on outdoor recreation. It includes the outdoor recreation research agenda 2011, and research stocktake/synthesis…
Parental monitoring and substance use among Pacific youth: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Parents have a significant influence on the societal norms, values and behaviour learned by their children. Permissive parental rule setting and monitoring has been shown to…
Understanding and awareness of depression: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Globally, depression is marked to become the second leading cause of disability by 2020 (Murray & Lopez, 1996). Six percent of New Zealanders experience a major…
Attitudes towards alcohol among 15 to 17-year-olds: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Understanding the attitudes this population group has towards alcohol is helpful in developing effective health promotion programmes targeting risky alcohol consumption. The Health Promotion Agency’s (HPA’s)…
Use of strategies to avoid excessive gambling: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 While many people gamble safely, a number are harmed by their gambling behaviour, leading to significant health, social, and economic implications. It is, therefore, important to…
Sport and Recreation in the Lives of Teenagers Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 This document provides a summary of both international research about the way teenagers participate and also the solutions and responses that these countries have implemented to…
Alcohol use among 15 to 17-year-olds: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Four in nine New Zealanders report the first time they consumed a large amount of alcohol on one drinking occasion was when they were 15 to…
Sport and Recreation and the Links with Socio-economic Background: (New Zealand Young People’s Survey Series) Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Sport New Zealand’s Young People’s Survey is a school-based survey of over 17,000 young New Zealanders (5 to 18 years old). This in-depth report puts the…
Residence regulatory inspection summary reports Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Every year, internal auditors report on the care provided at Child, Youth and Family residences. The reports detail where we’re achieving a high standard, and more…
BES (Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis) Programme - What Works Evidence: Hei Kete Raukura Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The Ministry of Education is committed to aligning policy and practice to improve students’ achievement. It must be informed by and respond to information about what…