Methodology Report for the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Jun 2008 This methodology report details the procedures and protocols followed to ensure the NZ Health Survey produced the high-quality and robust data expected of official statistics. Included is…
Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services and Intersectoral Links, 2006/07 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This monitoring report details the progress towards the implementation of the Government’s national mental health strategy. It presents information on access to secondary mental health and…
Raising the Odds? Gambling behaviour and neighbourhood access to gambling venues in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 May 2008 This report presents the key results of a study that investigated whether people's gambling behaviour was associated with their local gambling environment.This study found that there…
Engaging Māori whānau Evaluation of a targeted parenting programme Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This research report describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a parenting programme that was developed as part of a wider tobacco reduction intervention, He Arorangi Whakamua. In…
The experiences of international students in New Zealand: Report on the results of the national survey 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 International students are a vibrant part of our education sector providing immense benefit not only to our economy but also to New Zealand education providers, educators…
Evaluation of the Lottery Pacific Provider Development Fund 2005-2007 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 In December 2007, DIA commissioned this evaluation of PPDF to assist the Board to make a funding decision about PPDF and to confirm the continuation of…
Alcohol Community Interventions and Services for Pacific Peoples - Stocktake Report Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 Le Ala’ is a community action research project led by Pacific people from a range of academic and clinical disciplines. It aims to increase Pacific peoples’…
Housing, Economic Change and the Governance of Metropolitan Areas Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 This paper considers how large cities have been adapting policies for homes and neighbourhoods in ways that are of relevance to the Auckland Metropolitan Area. The…
Complexity and social work theory and practice Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 15-20. Most social workers, wherever they work, deal with complex life situations in their practice. If situations were not difficult in…
Levels of meaning and the case for theoretical integration Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 21-28. Cognitive therapy tends to focus on how the client’s thoughts distort reality and lead to anxiety and depression. But what…