Respectful Schools: Restorative Practices in Education Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This report summarises findings from a study of restorative practices in New Zealand secondary schools, and includes information on practices and examples of how they have…
Local authority codes of conduct Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Since 1 July 2003, each local authority has been legally required to adopt a code of conduct for its elected members. This is a new requirement…
New Zealand court-referred restorative justice pilot: Two year follow-up of reoffending Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 One of the main objectives of the New Zealand court-referred restorative justice pilot was to reduce the rate of reoffending by offenders referred to restorative justice…
Inquiry Report: Cambridge High School's management of conflicts of interest in relation to Cambridge International College (NZ) Limited Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 Managing conflicts of interest in the public sector involves more than consideration of the law. The ethics of the situation must also be considered. The findings of…
Investigative Interviewing - The Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 This review provides an overview of investigative interviewing within policing. It may also be of interest to anyone who uses this type of interviewing on the…
Third generation parenting Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 30, pages 27-30 A vivid memory from my practitioner days is the anguish of an older Māori woman deciding whether to commit herself…
The Wanganui Community-Managed Restorative Justice Programme: An Evaluation Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Community-Managed Restorative Justice Programmes have become an established service in many district courts and communities throughout New Zealand since the Crime Prevention Unit funded the first…
Interventions for Refugee Children in New Zealand Schools: Models, Methods, and Best Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This review looks at different models, methods and best practice for intervening with refugee children in New Zealand schools. It examines the literature on refugee trauma,…
Youth justice - a research perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 6-12 In 1989, new legislation resulted in a new youth justice system for New Zealand that is now recognised as the…
The nuts and bolts of achieving outcomes in a Youth Offending Team Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 13-18 The establishment of Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) by the Ministry of Justice in July 2002 heralded a new way of…
