Trends in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms among females in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 HPA commissioned the Social and Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation group (SHORE) from Massey University in July 2011 to examine changes over time in alcohol drinking…
Realising the opportunity: Addressing New Zealand’s leadership pipeline Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 Leadership talent is in short supply in New Zealand and globally. Yet at every successive management level significant proportions of talented women drop out or their…
Successful transitions from early intervention to school-age special education services: Literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 When children transition from early intervention to school-age specialist services, Ministry of Education (Ministry) staff play a critical role in ensuring an effective transition—both across services…
Building back better: Utilising women’s labour in the Canterbury recovery Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 This research report presents new information about the employment situation of un- and under-employed Canterbury women. It tells us that there is under-utilised, ‘hidden’ female labour…
Special report: Unintentional deaths from poisoning in young people Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 Poisoning has been defined as injury to, and destruction of, bodily cells through the ingestion, inhalation, injection or absorption of toxic substances (World Health Organization 2008).…
The Well Child / Tamariki Ora Quality Improvement Framework Last Publication Date: 29 Jul 2013 The 2007/08 review and the 2012 quality reviews of the Well Child/Tamariki Ora (WCTO) programme identified variable clinical practice, service quality and health outcomes, and recommended…
Gender diversity trends in the New Zealand governance environment 2003-2013 Last Publication Date: 07 Jul 2013 This study explores the changing gender diversity trends on New Zealand corporate boards. A literature review presents domestic and international governance diversity statistics, as well as…
Parents’, families and whānau contributions to education success Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 This paper looks at the impact parents, caregivers, families and whānau can have on children and young people’s learning and education success, and provides a rationale…
Understanding special education from the perspectives of Pasifika families Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 The aim of this report is to identify the strengths of current service provision; barriers to accessing SE services for Pasifika; and the extent to which…
ECE Participation Programme Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2013 The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Participation Programme was set up in 2010, and focuses on increasing ECE participation in areas where children are not participating in…