The labour participation response of mothers to changes in early childhood education costs Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This is a selective review of the evidence on the link between the cost and availability of early childhood education (ECE), and parents’, particularly mothers’, participation…
Admissions to New Zealand Public Hospitals for Dental Care: A 20-year review Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2012 This report, commissioned by the Ministry of Health, looks at the ages, sex, ethnicity and deprivation level of people admitted to hospital for dental care. Data…
Impact of Gambling and Problem Gambling on Asian Families and Communities - Implementation 2007-2010 Last Publication Date: 20 Jun 2012 Both New Zealand and international evidence indicates that different groups in society experience and regard gambling differently and are often over represented in problem gambling prevalence…
UNCROC Monitoring Group: Monitoring the Implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 This is the first report of the UNCROC Monitoring Group for the Deputy Chief Executives Social Sector Forum. It focuses on matters relevant to the ‘implementation’…
Keeping practice fresh: Tailoring solutions for local situations Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Social Work Now, Issue 50, pages 30-33. There are times when simple solutions to issues present themselves. The ability to explore innovations and new ways of thinking…
Supporting deaf learners using visual modes of communication within mainstream schools to access the curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2012 Many deaf learners are geographically dispersed and many attend local mainstream classes, which can result in linguistic isolation with little access to natural visual language models.…
From Our Perspective: Exploring the Strength and Resilience of Families that Include a Parent with a Disability Last Publication Date: 14 May 2012 This report examines the strength and resilience of families that include a parent with a disability. The purpose of this exploration is to learn how to…
Learning the Lingo: The Challenge of Gaining English Proficiency Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 This study reports on the English language acquisition of skilled migrants to New Zealand using findings from the Longitudinal Immigration Survey: New Zealand (LisNZ) and the…
Position on Partnership Schools Kura Hourua Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 This paper outlines the Children's Commissioner’s position on partnership schools kura hourua and his views on the key elements that could be implemented to support the…
New Land, New Life: Long-Term Settlement of Refugees in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 May 2012 Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity is a multi-year research programme that was developed to better understand the long-term journeys of…