Why are there so many short jobs in LEED? Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 The main objective of this paper is to investigate the use of earnings spells in LEED as a measure of job tenure. The paper was motivated…
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…
Students’ Transition between School and Tertiary Education: 2nd Edition Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2008 Completing a tertiary qualification is beneficial to both the individual and society. Students who come to tertiary education directly from school have higher completion rates, lower…
New Zealand Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2008–2012 Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2008 The New Zealand Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2008–2012 provides detail about how the goals of the New Zealand Suicide Prevention Strategy 2006–2016 will be achieved over…
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…
Race Relations in 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 This is the fourth annual review of race relations published by the Human Rights Commission. The reviews are intended to provide a record of the main…
Cyclical earnings variation and the composition of employment Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2008 During the economic upswing in New Zealand between 1999 and 2007, employment increased by over 20 percent and average real earnings increased by 9 percent. It…
Recent Trends in Illegal Drug Markets in New Zealand, 2005 - 2007 Last Publication Date: 14 Feb 2008 The IDMS was established in 2005 to provide ongoing and timely information on changes in drug use and drug-related harm in New Zealand. It is conducted…