Definitions of Whānau: A review of selected literature Last Publication Date: 22 Apr 2010 The purpose of this review is to inform the Families Commission’s Whānau Strategic Framework 2009–2012. Selected literature has been reviewed which examines definitions of whānau and…
Learning from Tragedy: Homicide within Families in New Zealand 2002-2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2010 This report provides the first complete picture of homicide within families in New Zealand.
Parent Information Project Report Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2010 One of the projects resulting from the Well Child Review was the Parent Information Project. This project aimed to determine the best way to provide Well…
Attitudes, Values and Beliefs about Violence within Families: 2008 survey findings Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This national face-to-face survey included over 2,500 in-home interviews in order to explore attitudes and beliefs about violence towards women, inter-partner violence and child abuse. The survey…
Race Relations in 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 Welcome to the sixth annual New Zealand race relations report. The first report, reviewing 2004, noted the publication of the Commission’s landmark status report on human…
Changing Roles: The pleasures and pressures of being a grandparent in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 26 Feb 2010 Recognising the diversity of grandparenting experiences, the Families Commission decided that in order to focus its advocacy role, further information was required about how grandparents manage…
Kōrero Mārama: Health Literacy and Māori Results from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Feb 2010 The report describes the health literacy skills of Māori compared to non-Māori. Data in the report are sourced from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey…
Tirohanga Ohanga mō Te Moana a Toi: Māori Entrepreneurs in Te Moana ā Toi and New Zealand for 2001 and 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2010 Growing and promoting higher levels of Māori entrepreneurship and innovation has been identified as one of the key enablers for greater Māori participation in the future…
Building Diversity: Understanding the Factors that Influence Māori to join the Police Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2010 A long established principle is that the police service ought to mirror the ethnic profile of the wider population in order to secure and maintain public…
Issues Paper 02: Supporting Young People's Relationships Last Publication Date: 03 Jan 2009 Parents and caregivers have far more influence than they might think on how young people develop and conduct their relationships. The Families Commission’s Supporting Young People’s Relationships…
