Iterative Best Evidence Synthesis Evidence Based Policy Project Report Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 The Iterative BES Evidence-based Policy Project was developed as a change management pilot project. It sought to examine factors influencing the relationship between research and policy…
Surveying social workers: Don Smith and Pete Ellis discuss the Towards Wellbeing suicide prevention programme from social workers’ perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 34, pages 4-10. The Towards Wellbeing (TWB) programme began with the publication of the best practice guidelines Towards Wellbeing: Responding to the needs…
COI A'oga Fa'a Samoa: O le Tama Ma Lana A'oga, O le Tama Ma Lona Fa'asinomaga: Nurturing Positive Identity in Children Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 In 1984 a group with vision, made up of grandparents and interested parents, set up an incorporated society "A'oga Fa'a Samoa", found premises, and started a…
Moving towards meeting all needs: Lisa Hema reviews developments in youth justice Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 34, pages 17-20. The Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 (CYP&F Act) was born out of a social environment which included…
Report on Research into the Circumstances of Very Young International Students in NZ Last Publication Date: 27 Jul 2006 This report on research into the circumstances of very young international students informed policy work in 2003 resulting in stronger protections for international students aged 13…
Environmental Support Services Review Last Publication Date: 02 Jul 2006 This report summarises the findings from the Review of Environmental Support Services funded by the Ministry of Health. It provides a summary of how the review…
Work, Family and Parenting Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 This research report provides a descriptive picture of the reciprocal relationship between paid work and family life and raising children. Specifically, it provides insight into the…
Student Responses to Critical Thinking Tasks in the NEMP Assessments Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 In 2005, the researcher conducted a probe study (Knight, 2005) in which the NEMP assessment tasks from 1996 to 2003 were considered to identify those which…
Review of Secondary Schools' use of NCEA professional development resources 2005-2006. Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2006 In 2005, the Ministry of Education funded a programme of professional development to support the implementation of Scholarship and the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA)…
Evaluation Report on the Implementation of the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students (2002/03) Last Publication Date: 27 Jun 2006 In June 2002 the Ministry of Education contracted Assoc. Professor Roger Peddie, University of Auckland (through Auckland UniServices Ltd), to undertake an evaluation of the implementation…