Towards a better understanding of young people: The introduction of a new risk, needs and strengths assessment tool Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 Social Work Now, Issue 47, pages 10-17. Alex was first caught offending at age 11 years. Social services had concerns for the safety and wellbeing of Alex…
Violence in families – the experience and needs of the child Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 Social Work Now, Issue 47, pages 27-34. New Zealand is no different from many other countries in the levels of violent and abusive behaviour within households. Most…
Owners' Aspirations Regarding the Utilisation of Māori Land Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 Te Puni Kōkiri commissioned case study research to improve its knowledge base about land utilisation and identify areas of improvement in current regulatory regimes so as…
Final Report for the Evaluation of the Parent Mentoring Project in Manukau Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 This report presents the findings from an outcome evaluation of the Parent Mentoring Project in Manukau initiated in 2007. It is submitted by Auckland UniServices Limited…
Evaluation of the Māori Oral Health Providers Project Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2011 In 2007 five Māori health providers received one-off Ministry funding to purchase their capital requirements to deliver oral health services (the Project). Four providers built Mobile…
We are Targeting Better Health Services Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2011 People in New Zealand have high expectations that they will have good access to health care services when they need them. Health targets provide a clear and…
Improving Literacy and Numeracy for the Māori Workforce Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 Government and Māori emphasise the critical importance of good literacy and numeracy skills for Māori development, and more broadly for the New Zealand economy. Te Puni…
Peer Support Practice in Aotearoa New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 Peer support is offered by District Health Board to support the recovery in relation to mental illness and is a growing part of the mental health…
Traditional Māori Parenting: An Historical Review of Literature of Traditional Māori Child Rearing Practices in Pre-European Times Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 An historical review of literature of traditional Māori child rearing practices in pre-European time This report researches the traditional, pre-European settlement, Māori child rearing and parenting practices,…
Through their lens: An inquiry into non parental education and care of infants and toddlers Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2011 This paper reports on an inquiry into the impact being enrolled in formal non-parental early childhood services has on children’s wellbeing and makes recommendations on service…