Strengthening our engagement with families and understanding practice depth Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Social Work Now, Issue 38, pages 21-28. Statutory child protection work is often viewed as the sharp end of social work practice, located in a turbulent environment…
The role of secure attachment as a protective factor for vulnerable infants Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Social Work Now, Issue 38, pages 11-20. Children begin their lives entirely dependent on adults for survival. Bowlby (1969) believed that attachment behaviour was biological in origin,…
A research study of Young Carers: The development of a recording tool for agencies to identify young carers Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2007 This report by Michael Gaffney of the Children’s Issues Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, in association with Carers New Zealand was commissioned and funded by the…
Evaluation of Youth Offending Teams in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) were formed in late 2002 at the recommendation of the Youth Offending Strategy (2002). It was intended that through the YOTs, effective…
Affordable Housing: The Community Housing Sector in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 This research assesses the current and potential contribution of the community housing sector towards addressing housing affordability problems being experienced in New Zealand.
Improving Addiction Treatment Retention for Young People: A Research Report from the National Addiction Centre Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 This study is the first in New Zealand to investigate the factors associated with AOD treatment retention among youth. Conducted among a group of young people…
He Waka Tapu Violence and Abuse Intervention Programme and Caseworker Programme Outcome Evaluation - 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2007 He Waka Tapu Trust is a Maori health and social services organisation operating in the region of Ngāi Tahu ki autahi (Christchurch) in the South Island.…
Integration of Employment, Skills and Economic Development Policies Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2007 This OECD report examines the co-ordination between labour market, skill and economic development strategies at the regional and local level in New Zealand. It contains a…
Primary Health Care Strategy: Key Directions for the Information Environment Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2007 Key Directions for the Information Environment describes how information can be used to reach the goals set out by the Primary Health Care Strategy. Information should…
The Healthy Housing Programme Last Publication Date: 23 Jul 2007 Healthy Housing is a joint project between Housing New Zealand and District Health Boards (DHBs). The programme works with Housing New Zealand tenants in selected areas,…