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The Burden of Death, Disease and Disability due to Alcohol in New Zealand

This study aimed to assess the health impacts of alcohol consumption in New Zealand in terms of the types of health conditions most affected, the numbers…

Born to be wild?

Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 29-33 Ashley Seaford reveals the implications for practice of conduct disorder

Communication issues in care and protection cases

Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 23-28 Sandra Porteous discusses effective communication and collaboration between lawyers and social workers in care and protection proceedings. This article…

Evaluating young children

Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 19-24 Auckland Central, the first multi-agency service in New Zealand, referrals are received for assessment and therapy from social workers…

A Portrait of Health: Key results of the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey

A Portrait of Health presents key findings of the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey. The report includes a detailed description of the survey methodology, as well…

A Comparison of Primary Health Care Provided by Rural and Non-Rural General Practices

The National Primary Medical Care Survey was undertaken to describe primary health care in New Zealand, including the characteristics of providers and their practices, the patients…

The nuts and bolts of achieving outcomes in a Youth Offending Team

Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 13-18 The establishment of Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) by the Ministry of Justice in July 2002 heralded a new way…

Youth justice - a research perspective

Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 6-12 In 1989, new legislation resulted in a new youth justice system for New Zealand that is now recognised as…

Alcohol and Drugs in New Zealand an Asian Perspective: a Background Paper

While New Zealand’s Asian population has increased dramatically in the past decade, there has been very limited research into issues relating to their use (and misuse)…

Polarisation of Employment, 1986–2002: New Zealand in the International Context

In recent years, researchers have identified a growth in both “work-poor” and “work-rich” households in several OECD countries, including New Zealand. This growth indicates an increasing…