Pokies in pubs: Desirability of non-casino electronic gaming machine venues: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 Electronic gaming (‘pokie’) machines provide a continuous form of gambling, where winnings can be immediately reinvested. Playing pokie machines in non-casino gaming venues, such as pubs…
Strengthening Our Foundations: Service user roles in the mental health workforce Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 The research aims promote the value of service users roles within the mental health sector and to find out what is needed to strengthen those roles.…
The Impacts of Liquor Outlets in Manukau City Report No. 2 - Community stakeholder views on the impacts of liquor outlets in Manukau City Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 Recent substantial increases in the number of liquor outlets have been matched by an escalation in community concern about alcohol-related harm. This report presents the results…
The Impacts of Liquor Outlets in Manukau City Report No. 1 - A review of the international academic literature and New Zealand media reports Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 There has been significant recent debate over the impacts of liquor outlets on communities in New Zealand. This report reviews two sides to the published debate…
The Impacts of Liquor Outlets in Manukau City Summary Report - Revised Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 There has been significant recent debate over the impact of liquor outlets on communities in New Zealand. This report summarises the key results from a research…
The Impacts of Liquor Outlets in Manukau City Report No. 3 - The spatial and other characteristics of liquor outlets in Manukau City Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This report describes the spatial and other characteristics of liquor outlets in the Manukau City area in January 2009. These characteristics are important in terms of…
Experience of gambling-related harm: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 Although a relatively small proportion of the population are at risk of a serious gambling problem, the harm caused by gambling extends to families, friends, businesses…
Evaluation of Skylight's Travellers programme Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 Travellers is an early intervention programme run by Skylight for students (generally in Year 9) in New Zealand secondary schools.In order to build on existing studies…
Youth Therapeutic Programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 This review covers: trends in youth offending in New Zealand, developmental considerations, interventions and youth offending, characteristics of effective programmes, and specific responsivity (2012).
Review of Swim and Survive programmes to provide a more unified approach Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2011 Providing Swim and Survive programmes is the responsibility of a number of organisations and agencies in New Zealand. Prior to Swim and Survive programmes many people…
