National Depression Initiative Public Health Campaign After 2 Years: Evaluation Report 2 Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 This is a limited Evaluation of the first two and a quarter years of the National Depression Initiative (NDI) Public Health Campaign, up to the end…
Communicating Effectively with Youth about Depression: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 The objective of this limited literature review is to identify information which will assist in: The further enhancement and development of thelowdown website and associated services Identifying any…
How Much Difference Does It Make? Notes on Understanding, Using, and Calculating Effect Sizes for Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 A good way of presenting differences between groups or changes over time in test scores or other measures is by ‘effect sizes’, which allow us to…
Formative Investigation between gambling (including PG) and Crime in NZ: Implementation 2004-2007 Last Publication Date: 09 Feb 2009 The aim of this project was to carry out a formative investigation of the link between gambling (including problem gambling) and crime in New Zealand. Problem…
Implementing the ABC Approach for Smoking Cessation: Framework and work programme Last Publication Date: 02 Feb 2009 This document sets out a framework for implementing the ABC approach for Smoking Cessation. It outlines: the purpose and goals of the ABC approachthe ABC approach –…
Barriers to Affordable Housing for Mental Health Service Users Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 Housing is both a social issue and a determinant for well being and is an integral component of social policy. The research specifically looked at the…
Effective Occupational Health Interventions in Agriculture Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2009 The Effective Occupational Health Interventions in Agriculture: key characteristics of their development and implementation in New Zealand project sought to update the knowledge base on injury…
Research into knowledge and attitudes to illegal drugs: A study among the general public and people with experience of illegal drug use Last Publication Date: 14 Jan 2009 This research sought to understand how New Zealanders viewed illegal drugs, the reasons why people used drugs, the risks and harms associated with their use and…
The changing face of Fruit in Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 Healthy Futures is the evaluation of the Ministry of Health’s Fruit in Schools (FiS) initiative. This evaluation was conducted by the New Zealand Council for Educational…
Key Findings on New Zealand's Progress Using a Sustainable Development Approach Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 The focus of Statistics New Zealand’s 2009 report Measuring New Zealand’s Progress Using a Sustainable Development Approach: 2008 was to answer the question ‘How is New…