Review of Māori Child Oral Health Services Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 Unacceptable inequalities exist in the oral health of New Zealand children, especially among Māori, Pacific and those children from low socioeconomic status (SES) families. The Public…
The Best of Care? An Independent Review of Issues at the Interface of Disability Support and Care and Protection Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 "The Best of Care?" review explores the policy, legislation and operational practice related to children and young people with disabilities and their families who are involved…
Where do they go? Roy Bergquist reviews centrally funded treatment options for antisocial behaviours in New Zealand youth Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 12-15. The treatment of antisocial behaviour in adolescents is a matter for debate in this country. Many of the methods used…
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…
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening for New Zealand 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Feb 2006 This report contains the findings and recommendations of the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Group (UNHSAG) to the National Screening Unit (NSU) regarding high-level policy and…
Safety of children in hospital Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Office undertook an investigation into the safety of children following two incidents where infants hospitalised with suspected accidental injury were abused again while in hospital.…
English Medium - Student Achievement in NZ Information Kit Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 The Student Outcome Information Kit (SOIK) describes student achievement in reading, writing and mathematics. He Kete Raraunga describes achievement in pānui, tuhituhi and pāngarau. He Kete Raraunga…
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…
Internet Censorship Offending : a Preliminary Analysis of the Social and Behavioural Patterns of Offenders Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 During the past decade, significant public concern has focused on the use of the Internet to access child pornography and other legally objectionable material. Media reference…
NEMP Social Studies Assessment Result 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2005 In 2005, the third year of the second cycle of national monitoring, three areas were assessed: mathematics, social studies and information skills. This report presents details and results…