Review of parenting programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 Research shows that parent support and development programmes, especially as part of overall strategies to address family concerns, can make a positive difference. This review looks…
The Impact of Family and Community Resources on Student Outcomes: An Assessment of the International Literature with Implications for New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 This review, which is one of the literature reviews commissioned as part of the Strategic Research Initiative, examines the impact of family and community resources on…
Suicide Prevention in New Zealand - A contemporary perspective: Social explanations for suicide in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 May 2005 In 2001, the Ministry commissioned a series of studies exploring a range of social epidemiological explanations for the trends in New Zealand's suicide rates to 1999. In…
Suicide Prevention: A review of evidence of risk and protective factors, and points of effective intervention Last Publication Date: 02 May 2005 This review was commissioned by the Ministry to help inform its development of the draft New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy, which was released April 27 2005…
Evaluation of the criminal list pilot - Wellington District Court Last Publication Date: 01 May 2005 A pilot scheme of court-referred restorative justice conferences began operation in September 2001 in the District Courts in Auckland, Waitakere, Hamilton and Dunedin. Judges in the…
Regional Approaches to Mental Health: A Sector View and Beyond Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 The District Health Boards (DHBs) are charged with delivering health care for their resident populations under the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000. Mental…
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 ECT is used mainly in the treatment of severe depressive episodes. It involves the passage of an electric current across the head of a person to…
Doing Action Research Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 In undertaking the CEDAR project over the last three years, there has been a vast accumulation of knowledge and experiences in processes and issues relating to…
Government-Community engagement: Key learning and emerging principles Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 In undertaking the CEDAR project over the last three years, there has been a vast accumulation of knowledge and experiences in processes and issues relating to…
Lets Talk Special Education Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2005 In August 2004 the Ministry of Education, Special Education embarked on a nation-wide community engagement on special education. Public meetings took place around the country in August,…