Review of Māori Child Oral Health Services Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 Unacceptable inequalities exist in the oral health of New Zealand children, especially among Māori, Pacific and those children from low socioeconomic status (SES) families. The Public…
The Best of Care? An Independent Review of Issues at the Interface of Disability Support and Care and Protection Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 "The Best of Care?" review explores the policy, legislation and operational practice related to children and young people with disabilities and their families who are involved…
Where do they go? Roy Bergquist reviews centrally funded treatment options for antisocial behaviours in New Zealand youth Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 12-15. The treatment of antisocial behaviour in adolescents is a matter for debate in this country. Many of the methods used…
Cyberspace and young people: Barbara Staniforth, Elizabeth Butterfield and John Fenaughty detail recent developments in technology and their potential impact on children, young people and their families Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 4-11. Technology is changing society at an increasing pace and social work has made good use of advances in technology in…
Justice Sector Forecast 2005-2010: Prison Population Forecasts Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This report presents the key points of the 2005 Ministry of Justice Annual Prison Population Forecast: The predicted prison population (male and female). Basic elements of the forecasting…
Benchmarking Study of Home Detention Programs in Australia and New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 The project was initiated by the National Corrections Advisory Group (NCAG) in response to Corrective Services Administrators’ interest in more in-depth benchmarking analyses than is possible…
Public perceptions of the New Zealand court system and processes Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 In 1999 the Department for Courts provided ACNielsen with a series of eight statements relating to the New Zealand Court system and processes. In 2000 the…
Alternative Education: Literature Review and Report on Key Informants' Experiences Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 The overall purpose of this research was to collect a range of information about indicators of good practice and quality outcomes in alternative education programmes. The…
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening for New Zealand 2005 Last Publication Date: 02 Feb 2006 This report contains the findings and recommendations of the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Advisory Group (UNHSAG) to the National Screening Unit (NSU) regarding high-level policy and…
Christchurch Youth Drug Court Pilot: One year follow-up study Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2006 The Youth Court is a vital part of the structure created by the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 to respond to offending by…