Healthy Beginnings: Developing perinatal and infant mental health services in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 20 Jan 2012 Healthy Beginnings provides guidance for district health boards, other health planners and funders and providers of perinatal and infant mental health and alcohol and other drug…
Community Based Domestic Violence 2012 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This literature and research review looked at the status of domestic violence interventions in Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, United States and New Zealand (2012).
Finding the crowding index that works best for New Zealand: Applying different crowding indexes to Census of Population and Dwellings data for 1986–2006 (Stats NZ WP 11-04) Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This study aimed to determine which household crowding measure worked best in the New Zealand context. The issue of crowded households has concerned researchers in New Zealand…
How prepared are New Zealanders for a natural disaster? Results from the 2010 General Social Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This report outlines preparations New Zealand households have made for a natural disaster, using information from the 2010 New Zealand General Social Survey (NZGSS). It follows…
Safety of Subsequent Children: International literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This literature review was a response to a request by the Minister for Social Development and Employment that the Families Commission undertake an “international literature review…
Snapshot series Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This snapshot series takes a look at some of the Families Commission main research topics. Each snapshot provides a brief bibliography and covers the commission's position. Topics include:…
Regional Trends in Teenage Parenthood Last Publication Date: 07 Dec 2011 The Families Commission is undertaking research to explore the following questions: What are the reasons behind high rates of parenthood amongst young teenagers in specific regions of…
Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting: An Overview Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 This overview report responds to a Ministerial request that the Families Commission undertake research on two distinct questions: What are the reasons behind high rates of teenage…
Assistance to Housing Independence: Report on the 12 month follow-up of Test Phase tenant participants Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 The purpose of the evaluation of the Assistance to Housing Independence project (AHI) is to: track participating tenants on their pathway to housing independence in order to…
Housing Options and Advice Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2011 This report is an evaluation of Housing New Zealand Corporation’s (Housing New Zealand) Options and Advice service (Options and Advice) that was in place from June…