Kin care – Understanding the dynamics Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 41, pages 4-11. In Aotearoa New Zealand many children, both Māori and Pākehā, have been taken in by whānau and extended family when…
Why should child welfare and schools focus on minimising placement change as part of permanency planning for children? Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 41, pages 19-27. For every child, education is critical to successful transition to adulthood. The need of foster children for a stable education,…
New Kiwis, Diverse Families: Migrant and former refugee families talk about their early childhood care and education needs Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2008 This Families Commission report is based on focus groups with six groups of parents, mostly mothers, from differing migrant and refugee communities from non-English speaking backgrounds…
Omnibus Survey Report One year on: Public attitudes and New Zealand’s child discipline law Last Publication Date: 14 Nov 2008 Public attitudes and New Zealand's child discipline law
Access to Safe and Secure Housing for Vulnerable and At Risk Young People Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2008 This research aims to improve the alignment between the housing sector and the housing needs of vulnerable and at risk young people.
PIRLS (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) 2005/06 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2008 The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) is a research study that provides both trend and snapshot information on the reading literacy of New Zealand's…
Juggling Acts: How parents working non-standard hours arrange care for their pre-school children Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This study focused on how parents working outside the normal Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm working week, manage the care of their pre-school-aged children. Many parents are…
Environmental Influences on Obesity & Children's Nutrition in Aotearoa New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 Keeping Up to Date’ aims to increase awareness of the reasons to use evidence in practice, to stimulate debate about evidence, and to encourage the health…
Give and Take: Families' perceptions and experiences of flexible work in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008 This report presents research the Families Commission undertook in 2007/08 to explore how flexible working arrangements can best support family wellbeing and what the barriers and…
A Fair Go for all Children: Actions to address child poverty in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2008 This report includes a series of proposals for reducing child poverty – some are broad, long-term preventative measures, while others are specific and short term.