Reconviction Patterns of Released Prisoners: A 36-months Follow-up Analysis Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2007 This report summarises patterns of reconviction amongst almost 5000 offenders who were released from prison over a twelve-month period in 2002/03. It reveals important differences in…
Parental decision making in relation to the use of Early Childhood Education services Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2007 This report presents the results of a research study that examined parental decision making in relation to the use of Early Childhood Education services. The study involved…
When school’s out: Conversations with parents, carers and children about out of school services Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2007 This report draws on information from a large consultation exercise that asked a wide range of parents, carers and children how they would like to see OSS…
To Be Who I Am: Transgender Inquiry Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 Tran people strive to live lives of dignity in communities throughout New Zealand. The youngest person to meet with the inquiry was an 11-year-old intermediate school student;…
Profile of New Zealander responses, ethnicity question 2006 Census Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 New Zealander responses to the ethnicity question have been growing each census since 1986 and were expected to increase again in the 2006 Census. In 2006,…
Evaluation of the Flaxmere Project: When families learn the language of school Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 The Flaxmere Project is about establishing and implementing processes through which the Flaxmere schools collectively engage with the community and caregivers of childre in order to…
Second-hand smoke in the home: Mini-report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This short report, prepared for the Ministry of Health, presents figures on second-hand smoke exposure and smoking behaviour inside households where children live. Results indicate that…
Working together to support families: Sally Moffatt discusses collaborative relationships from an early childhood education perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 17-21. The Intervening Early Programme (IEP) is an early childhood education support programme for families with young children who are deemed…
‘I’m not an orphan’: Melinda Marjoram and Christa Fouche examine children’s perspectives on experiences in a residential care setting Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 22-27. Internationally there has been a decline in the use of residential care as a placement option for children in need…
New Zealand Cultural Norms of Parenting and Childcare and how these relate to labour force participation decisions and requirements Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 This study of 40 New Zealand mothers explored their ideas, beliefs and values around the roles of mothers, parents and formal childcare in meeting the care…
