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Third generation parenting

Social Work Now, Issue 30, pages 27-30 A vivid memory from my practitioner days is the anguish of an older Māori woman deciding whether to commit…

Adolescent boys: Can they ‘do’ fatherhood?

Social Work Now, Issue 30, pages 15-19 This research combines a review of the international literature on adolescent fathers with New Zealand based research. It covers…

A Sociocultural Analysis of Children's Participation in a Mathematical Task

This report outlines the findings from a research project that examined videotapes of six groups of four children participating in the NEMP Farmyard Race task. The…

Reducing smoking initiation literature review

In early 2004 the HSC undertook some preliminary work on a literature review of youthfocused anti-tobacco interventions. This preliminary work identified a need for a more…

Local government: Results of the 2003-04 audits

This report is our “annual report” on the audits for 2003-04 of the local government sector in the Auditor-General’s portfolio under the Public Audit Act 2001.…

Returning to work from injury

New Zealand has a comprehensive accident insurance system that pays much of the direct cost of accidental injuries, and compensates workers 80 percent of their earnings…

Employment in the Cultural Sector 2005

This report shows the changes in levels and distribution of employment in the cultural sector, highlighting the rapid growth and diversity within this sector. It covers…

Te Tāhuhu: Improving Mental Health 2005–2015: The Second New Zealand Mental Health and Addiction Plan

Te Tāhuhu: Improving Mental Health outlines Government policy and priorities for mental health and addiction for the 10 years between 2005 and 2015, and provides an…

National Health Emergency Plan: Guiding Principles for Emergency Management Planning in the Health and Disability Sector

The Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 replaced the Civil Defence Act 1983.This has changed the emphasis in emergency planning in the health sector from ‘hospital-based…

Intensive Care Services in New Zealand

The report from the intensive care clinical advisory group to the Deputy Director-General, Clinical Services, makes recommendations on a framework for intensive care services in New…