Working together to protect children in cases of neglect: Complexity and the four ‘Cs’ Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011 Social Work Now, Issue 48, pages 10-17. Child neglect is one of the most insidious and damaging forms of maltreatment, having serious long-term consequences on the health…
Recovery meanings and measures: A scan of the literature Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011 Following the Mental Health Commission’s Statement of Intent 2009-2012 a “DHB Recovery Report Card‟ was to be developed. This report is a literature review as part…
Review of the sentence of home detention 2007-2011 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2011 The sentence of home detention was introduced in November 2007. This sentence may only be imposed where the court would otherwise have imposed a short-term sentence of…
Health Indicators for New Zealanders with Intellectual Disability Last Publication Date: 02 Sep 2011 This report presents a selection of health status and health care utilisation indicators for New Zealanders with and without intellectual disability.The indicators have been developed using…
Young people's estimates of how many New Zealanders smoke daily: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 Exposure to tobacco and smoking may influence young people's perception of smoking and how common it is to smoke. To understand whether young people see smoking as…
Family Court Review: Summary Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 The Family Court deals with families and children at highly stressful and sometimes risky times in their lives. It is vital it operates effectively so all…
Youth Court: Experiences and views of young people, families and professionals Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 This report presents the findings from the Youth Court research project. The research was an exploratory project aimed at providing insights into the experiences and views…
Family Court Review: Parenting through Separation participant feedback Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 Parenting through Separation is a free voluntary information programme for parents and aims to help separating parents help their children. A summary of participant feedback is…
Examining the prosecution systems of England and Wales, Canada, Australia and Scotland Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 As part of the Review of Public Prosecution Services in New Zealand, the Ministry of Justice Secretariat was asked to provide the Independent Reviewer, John Spencer,…
The involvement of alcohol consumption in the deaths of children and young people in New Zealand during the years 2005–2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2011 While it is commonly accepted that alcohol misuse is harmful, very little is known about the effects of alcohol on the lives of children in New…