Parenting and smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 In 2010, the majority (90%) of parents/caregivers of children aged five to 16 thought that they had influence over whether their child starts to smoke or…
Thriving in Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2011 This resource is a companion document to THRIVING. It is an account of the ‘doing it differently together,’ that is social innovation. It charts the relational…
Report on the Provision and Funding of Specialist Behaviour Support Services Last Publication Date: 31 Jul 2011 The Report on the Provision and Funding of Specialist Behaviour Support Services provides a comprehensive overview of these services to the Ministry, along with recommendations to…
Auckland District Courts: A new way of working Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 The Ministry of Justice has developed a new way of working across the District Courts in Auckland so that it can provide quality, sustainable services in…
Locality-based evaluation of Pathways to the Future - Ngā Huarahi Arataki Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2011 Pathways to the Future: Ngā Huarahi Arataki was a 10-year strategic plan for early childhood education published by the Ministry of Education in 2002. This report…
ALL (Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2011 The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey is an investigation of the distribution of certain skills (such as literacy, numeracy, and document interpretation) among the…
Caring for Kids: Parents' views on out-of-school services and care Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 This Families Commission report responds to the Minister of Social Development’s request (letter of expectation, March 2010) that the Families Commission undertake research on what parents…
International Disclosures and Overseas Information and Communication Technologies Survey Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 Results in this survey showed that a large number of respondents that send information overseas do not check the overseas organisations' use and management of the…
Improving the Transition: Reducing Social and Psychological Morbidity During Adolescence Last Publication Date: 01 May 2011 The Prime Minister Rt Hon. John Key Parliament Buildings Wellington 6160 9 May 2011 Dear Prime Minister Improving the transition: reducing social and psychological morbidity during adolescence In October 2009 you requested me…
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…