Trends in the Contribution of Tertiary Education to the Accumulation of Educational Capital in New Zealand: 1981-2001 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 One of the key determinants of our country’s economic progress is the level of skills in our population, and one of the key ways we track…
A changing population and the New Zealand tertiary education sector Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 The size of the tertiary student population is an indicator of the accessibility of tertiary education. It is also a key determinant of the levels of…
Embodying Social Rank: How body fat varies with social status, gender and ethnicity in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 02 Oct 2006 Obesity is widely recognised to be a major public health concern, and inequalities in body fat distribution are of great current interest. This bulletin uses data…
e-Learner profiles: Identifying trends and diversity in student needs, orientations and aspirations Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2006 This report was commissioned by the Ministry and undertaken by Massey University in collaboration with the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, The Open Polytechnic of New…
Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Sep 2006 Te Rau Hinengaro literally translates as ‘the many minds’ and is a reference to how the mind may be thought of as having many different states…
University Bibliometrics: An analysis of publication outputs 1997-2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 Previous National Bibliometric reports by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology have concentrated on the performance of the research and innovation sector as a whole.…
From Wannabes to Youth Offenders: Youth Gangs in Counties Manukau - Research Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 This research is part of a cross-sectoral, multi-faceted response to a call for significant government intervention in Counties Manukau after increased reports about escalating youth gang…
The role of whānau in the lives of māori with physical disabilities Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 This research sought to discover the capabilities of whānau to adapt to their circumstances and maintain their wellbeing when one or more of its members lived…
What makes a student travel for tertiary study? Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 This report looks at the mobility of tertiary students in terms of the distances they travel to undertake their tertiary studies. The report provides new information…
Review of the Ministry of Health Hauora Māori Scholarship Programme Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2006 The overall aim of the report is to review the Ministry of Health Hauora Māori Scholarship Programme(HMSP). The report examines its contribution to developing the capability…