What works: Improving outcomes for children of gang-involved parents Last Publication Date: 22 Jun 2015 This paper presents what we know about interventions and strategies to improve outcomes for children with gang-involved parents.
What works: Improving outcomes for children with a parent in prison Last Publication Date: 03 Jun 2015 This paper presents what we know about interventions and strategies to improve outcomes for children with a parent in prison. It also shines a light on the…
Paid Parent Leave - In Focus Last Publication Date: 01 May 2015 Paid parental leave is part of a package of government policies that support parents and families. This paper discusses both the labour market dynamics associated with…
What Works - Reducing the impact of alcohol on family violence Last Publication Date: 17 Apr 2015 This paper summarises what we know about the link between alcohol and family violence – specifically intimate partner violence (IPV) and child maltreatment. Increasingly international approaches include…
Effective Parenting Programmes: What Works Last Publication Date: 30 Mar 2015 Many parenting programmes are effective and support family wellbeing by improving parenting practices and thereby reducing the risks associated with child maltreatment. This review found: There are many…
Alcohol Use 2012/13: New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 04 Feb 2015 The alcohol use report presents the key findings from the 2012/13 New Zealand Health Survey about alcohol use, misuse and alcohol-related harm among New Zealand adults…
Mothers in the New Zealand workforce Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2015 This paper takes an initial look at how mothers' and non-mothers' engagement with the labour market has changed over the last 20 years, how the mother…
Teen Births in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 16 Jan 2015 Policymakers in New Zealand have been concerned by the teenage birth rate for many years. Cross-country comparisons indicate that New Zealand has a higher rate of…
Waitemata DHB CADS Pregnancy and Parenting Service (PPS): Process Evaluation Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Reducing harm for children affected by parental addiction and reducing unequal access to addiction services are key priorities for the Health Promotion Agency (HPA). Waitemata District…
Wāhine Māori, Wāhine Ora, Wāhine Kaha: preventing violence against Māori women Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 Primary prevention of violence against women is an approach that seeks to stop violence against women before it occurs in the first place. It is an…