Young people and alcohol Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This report (the fourth in a series) presents some statistics on the possible effects of the Sale of Liquor Amendment Act 1999, and focuses on the…
Reading Recovery in New Zealand: Uptake, implementation, and outcomes, especially in relation to Maori and Pasifika students Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This research project evaluated Reading Recovery, an early intervention for students making limited progress in reading and writing after their first year at school. The study…
PISA 2000: Focus on Pasifika Students Achievement in Reading literacy Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 This report focuses on reading literacy of Pasifika 15-year-old students. Using information from the PISA 2000 study, this report reviews educational outcomes and examines the factors…
The Socio-Economic Impact of Amphetamine Type Stimulants in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 This report presents the findings of research on the socio-economic impact of Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS) in New Zealand. ATS are a group of synthetic illicit…
Second-hand smoke: Exposure, attitudes and behaviours: Monitoring trends 1999 to 2004 – preliminary findings Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 The detrimental health effects of smoking have been known for decades, but it wasn’t until the mid eighties that major reviews concluded that passive smoking or…
The Burden of Death, Disease and Disability due to Alcohol in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 This study aimed to assess the health impacts of alcohol consumption in New Zealand in terms of the types of health conditions most affected, the numbers…
Alcohol and Drugs in New Zealand an Asian Perspective: a Background Paper Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 While New Zealand’s Asian population has increased dramatically in the past decade, there has been very limited research into issues relating to their use (and misuse)…
Tobacco use among Year 10 and 12 students in New Zealand: a report on the Global Youth Tobacco Survey data Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2004 This report presents findings from the New Zealand Youth Lifestyle Study 2002 Survey (YLS). The purposes of the survey were to monitor smoking related behaviours and…
Alcohol Use and Tertiary Students in Aotearoa - New Zealand Last Publication Date: 20 Jun 2004 This report looks at the limited number of New Zealand tertiary student alcohol use studies that have been undertaken. This report covers four studies: two at Waikato University and…
Alcohol Consumption and Associated Risk Factors in Auckland Pacific Island students Last Publication Date: 01 May 2004 This report examines the alcohol drinking patterns of students among the separate Pacific groups in Aotearoa New Zealand, it is based on the 1997-1998 data collected…