Work Poor Or Working Poor? A Comparative Perpestictive on New Zealands Jobless Households Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 In recent years, researchers have identified a growth in both "work-poor" and "work-rich" households in several OECD countries, including New Zealand, indicating an increasing concentration of…
The Level of Financial Assistance to Families with Dependent Children: A Comparative Analysis Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 In 1992, a comparison study using a model-family methodology found New Zealand to be one of the least generous countries in the OECD in terms of…
Human Capital Issues in an Ageing Workforce Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Almost half the New Zealand workforce is now over the age of 40. This ageing trend will continue as smaller cohorts follow the baby boom bulge…
Evaluation of professional development to support the arts in the New Zealand curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Report on an evaluation of how the professional development, offered on a national basis to schools over a two-year period commencing 2001, supported the initial implementation…
Barriers to Employment Among Long-Term Beneficiaries: A Review of Recent International Evidence - Working Paper 04/04 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This working paper documents the recent international literature on the topic of potential barriers to employment among working-age beneficiaries, with a particular focus on long-term beneficiaries.…
Family resilience and child outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Social Work Now, Issue 24, pages 10-16 Ross Mackay reviews the research literature on family resilience and child outcomes.
The needs of Pacific Peoples when they are victims of crime Last Publication Date: 01 May 2003 This report presents and discusses the findings of a qualitative study of the needs of Pacific peoples who have been victims of three types of crime:…
Mental Health Issues for Asians in New Zealand: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 May 2003 This literature review identifies key mental health issues for Asian people in New Zealand. The review covers literature from 1990-2002 on Asian immigrants, refugees and foreign…
Report on Maternity 2000 & 2001 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2003 This is the second in the series of annual data analysing New Zealand maternity services. It contains information on the outcomes, availablity and utilisation of maternity…
Skilled Migrants: Labour Market Experiences Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2003 This report consists of two research projects that describe and analyse some of the outcomes of the General Skills Category (GSC) policy. Part A is an…
