Te Rau Awhina: - Good Practice Examples of Māori and Pasifika Private Training Establishments Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This study was designed to investigate the practices of nominated Māori and Pasifika Private Training Establishments (PTEs) in relation to teaching & learning, and programme design…
Hei titiro anō i te whāinga: Māori achievement in bachelors degrees revisited Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2008 This report revisits and updates Te whai i nga taumata atakura – supporting Māori achievement in bachelors degrees. In this report, we look in greater detail…
Over-representation of Maori in the criminal justice system Last Publication Date: 13 May 2008 Māori are disproportionately represented in criminal justice statistics to an alarming degree. This paper attempts to shed light on why this is so. It examines the…
Engaging Māori whānau Evaluation of a targeted parenting programme Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This research report describes the development, implementation and evaluation of a parenting programme that was developed as part of a wider tobacco reduction intervention, He Arorangi Whakamua. In…
Partners in Learning: Schools' Engagement with Parents, Whānau and Communities Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 Research evidence shows that effective partnerships between schools and parents, whānau and communities can result in better outcomes for students. The better the relationship and engagement, the…
Seen and Heard: Children's Media Use, Exposure, and Response Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 With greater access to a variety of media devices and media content, there is a need for new research that updates the information collected during 1999/2000,…
Practicing place: everyday contexts in child and family welfare Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Social Work Now, Issue 39, pages 29-37. Place, and its corollary, displacement, lie at the centre of child welfare practice. Child neglect, the issue that more than…
Putting the kids first Caring for children after separation Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 This Families Commission report shows how some couples have set aside their personal and relationship issues and put their kids first. This report is the first study…
The Health Status of Māori Male Prisoners: Key results from the Prisoner Health Survey 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 The publication has been prepared by the Public Health Intelligence unit of the Ministry of Health for the Māori Health Directorate, and is based on the…
Preventing Physical and Psychological Maltreatment of Children in Families Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 This report presents a summary of findings from a literature review of selected international and New Zealand research on the physical and psychological abuse of children…