BES Case Study 6: Improve student attendance and engagement by improving the social and emotional environment: restorative justice Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
A research study of Young Carers: The development of a recording tool for agencies to identify young carers Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2007 This report by Michael Gaffney of the Children’s Issues Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, in association with Carers New Zealand was commissioned and funded by the…
Healthy Family Relationships: A review of the research literature to contribute to the Campaign for Action on Family Violence Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This literature review aimed to find evidence of those attitudes and behaviours that promote peaceful and harmonious, rather than violent and highly conflicted, family relationships. The…
Evaluation of Youth Offending Teams in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 Youth Offending Teams (YOTs) were formed in late 2002 at the recommendation of the Youth Offending Strategy (2002). It was intended that through the YOTs, effective…
Affordable Housing: The Community Housing Sector in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 This research assesses the current and potential contribution of the community housing sector towards addressing housing affordability problems being experienced in New Zealand.
Improving Addiction Treatment Retention for Young People: A Research Report from the National Addiction Centre Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 This study is the first in New Zealand to investigate the factors associated with AOD treatment retention among youth. Conducted among a group of young people…
The Social Report 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators; to compare New Zealand with other countries; to contribute to…
New Zealand Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring annual report 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 New Zealand Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (NZ-ADAM) is a programme which seeks to measure drug and alcohol use among people who have recently been apprehended by…
He Waka Tapu Violence and Abuse Intervention Programme and Caseworker Programme Outcome Evaluation - 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2007 He Waka Tapu Trust is a Maori health and social services organisation operating in the region of Ngāi Tahu ki autahi (Christchurch) in the South Island.…
Heretaunga Tiaki Tamariki Project Outcome Evaluation - 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2007 Heretaunga Tiaki Tamariki is a community youth programme aimed at reducing repeat offending of high-risk young people aged between 11 and 17 years, and is located…