Lifting Māori Productivity – a scoping paper Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Productivity is about using resources more efficiently. A better use of resources will deliver a wide range of benefits including higher incomes, better use of the…
The Windmill Programme: Thinking outside the square Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, Issue 46, page 36-40. Research has shown that children with disabilities struggle to find a place in mainstream social and recreational programmes (Families Commission,…
Cancer Trends: Trends in Cancer Incidence by Ethnic and Socioeconomic Group, New Zealand 1981–2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This report presents trends in ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of 28 cancers over a quarter of a century (1981–2004). It is the first…
Mental health and addiction funding: Mechanisms to support recovery Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 New Zealand has a population of 4.3 million and, based on the New Zealand Mental Health Survey, 4.7% of people will experience severe mental health or…
Services under challenge: Critical success factors in meeting high and complex needs of people in mental health care Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 This study aims to identify and analyse examples of New Zealand mental health services that have successfully adjusted service provision to meet the “high and complex…
Growing Up In New Zealand: Before We Are Born Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study that provides an up-to-date, population relevant picture of what it is like to be a child growing…
Evaluation of the Safe@home project Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 The safe @ home pilot project is a collaboration between shine, an Auckland-based NGO, and the Avondale Police. The safe @ home service is delivered by shine…
Pacific Pathways to Prevention of Sexual Violence Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2010 This multi-ethnic (Samoan, Cook Island, Tonga, Niue, Fiji, Tokelau and Tuvalu) research project discusses ethnic-specific Pacific views of sexual violence, including protective and risk factors. The project analyses the extent to which traditional Pacific cultural…
What encourages people to smoke? In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2010 It is important to know what encourages people to smoke so that efforts can be made to reduce exposure to things that encourage smoking. In the…
Parental influence on children's smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2010 In the Health Sponsorship Council’s (HSC’s) 2008 Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS), respondents were asked a series of questions to assess their perceptions of parental influence…
