Cyberspace and young people: Barbara Staniforth, Elizabeth Butterfield and John Fenaughty detail recent developments in technology and their potential impact on children, young people and their families Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 4-11. Technology is changing society at an increasing pace and social work has made good use of advances in technology in…
Inquiry Report: Progress with priorities for health information management and information technology Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 In the modern high-technology environment, the ability to manage and exchange information quickly and securely is important. It is arguably even more important in the health…
Inquiry Report: The Treasury: Capability to recognise and respond to issues for Māori Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 The Treasury, and other public service departments, need to be able to respond effectively to the Government’s social and economic goals for Māori. This is particularly the…
New Zealand Website Privacy Notices: a first look Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 In September 2005, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner surveyed websites maintained by New Zealand’s largest employers. The survey was a relatively simple counting exercise and…
Race Relations in 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2006 Race relations continued to be a subject of major public debate in Aotearoa New Zealand in 2005, although the number of people who saw it as…
Ngā Taumatua - Research on literacy practices and language development (Te Reo) in Years 0-1 in Māori medium classrooms Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This report describes three interrelated studies. The studies involve a limited evaluation of a professional support programme in Māori medium, a developmental description of children’s literacy…
Zooming in on learning in the digital age (ZILDA): Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Zooming in on Learning in the Digital Age (ZILDA) research programme aims to 'zoom in' - or dig down deeper - into issues surrounding 'digital…
Hei Whakamārama i ngā Āhuatanga o te Tūrua Pō - Investigating Key Māori Business Characteristics for Future Measures: Thinking Paper Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This research paper provides a wider understanding of the characteristics of successful Māori businesses. The brief was to analyse thirty case studies and identify framework characteristics…
Literature Review and Synthesis: Online Communities of Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 This literature review and synthesis aims at developing a knowledge base to inform the Ministry of Education on how to develop, implement, and maintain online communities…
The Social Report 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators; to compare New Zealand with other countries; to contribute to…