COI Te Marua/Mangaroa Playcentre: The SPACE Programme - Nurturing a culture of care for infants and first-time parents Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2008 The SPACE programme (Supporting Parents Alongside Children’s Education) at Te Marua/Mangaroa Playcentre is an early childhood Centre of Innovation (COI). The early childhood COI programme is…
An Examination of the Links between Parental Educational Qualifications, Family Structure and Family Wellbeing, 1981–2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2008 The relationship between a person’s level of education and the level of income this commands has been well explored in the literature. Less well examined are…
The Social Report 2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2008 The Social Report uses a set of statistical indicators to monitor trends across 10 "domains”, or areas of people’s lives. Together these domains provide a picture…
New Zealand Census of Women’s Participation 2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2008 If New Zealand aspires to being a highly-skilled economy in the modern, global marketplace we need to maximise the talent pool of men and women at…
Healthy eating in New Zealand families and whanau Last Publication Date: 07 Dec 2007 A qualitative investigation into food and nutrition practices in family and whānau. More than 100 families were involved in this research.
The role of secure attachment as a protective factor for vulnerable infants Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Social Work Now, Issue 38, pages 11-20. Children begin their lives entirely dependent on adults for survival. Bowlby (1969) believed that attachment behaviour was biological in origin,…
Healthy Family Relationships: A review of the research literature to contribute to the Campaign for Action on Family Violence Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This literature review aimed to find evidence of those attitudes and behaviours that promote peaceful and harmonious, rather than violent and highly conflicted, family relationships. The…
Caregivers speak: Understanding the Experiences and Needs of Caregivers Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 Making sure that caregivers feel valued and supported is essential to ensuring they are able to provide the best possible care and support to enable young…
Evaluation report for the Foundation for Youth Development’s Project K Last Publication Date: 31 Oct 2007 The Foundation for Youth Development’s Project K programme runs for 14 months and provides learning experiences outside the classroom for students in association with schools throughout…
The Social Report 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators; to compare New Zealand with other countries; to contribute to…