Raising Children in New Zealand: Patterns of Family Formation and Change in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Over the past 50 years, there have been major changes across the developed world in the fundamental processes that shape families – the formation, dissolution and…
Children’s voices - optimising the opportunities for inclusion Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 26, pages 05-09. Jill Goldson examines methods used to ensure children’s participation during parental separation and divorce
A kinship care literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2003 Social Work Now, Issue 25, pages 24-30a Marie Connolly reviews the international research on kinship care and considers its implications for New Zealand
Good outcomes for all - a win-win possibility for children in care and the Department Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2003 Social Work Now, Issue 25, pages 37-43 Deborah Yates reviews the work of care specialists and suggests future directions
Te iwi Maori me te inu waipiro: he tuhituhinga hitori | Maori & alcohol: a history Last Publication Date: 20 Jun 2003 The first book on the subject of Māori and alcohol. It covers pre- and early contact with Pakeha, charting the introduction of alcohol into Maori society during…
Evaluation of Avenues: A Pilot of a Modified Domestic Purposes Benefit-Sole Parent Application Process Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This report summarises the findings of the evaluation of the Avenues pilot. Avenues tested a modified Domestic Purposes Benefit application process and ran from August 2001…
Evaluation of Avenues: Evaluation of Migrant Pilot Projects in Auckland North, Auckland Central, Waikato and Central Regions 2002 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This report summarises four pilot schemes, completed in 2000/2001, designed to address issues related to the difficulties experienced by migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds who have…
Improving English Language Outcomes for Students Receiving ESOL Services in New Zealand Schools, with a Particular Focus on New Immigrants Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This research was commissioned to inform the review of the current ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) strategy. The report details the outcome of a review…
Pasifika Early Childhood Education Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 This scoping report was commissioned with the inter-relationship between children’s language acquisition, their cognitive development, and quality teaching in immersion and bilingual settings as the broad…
Teaching of International Languages in New Zealand Schools in Years 7 and 8: An Evaluation Study Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 The Ministry of Education provides support to teachers and students of International Languages Education in years 7 and 8 through: - regional advisers of International Languages…
