Combining Work and Eldercare: a study of employees in two City Councils who provide informal care for older people Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2004 The main aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between paid work and eldercare responsibilities. It is intended to produce benefits to the participants,…
Evaluating young children Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 19-24 Auckland Central, the first multi-agency service in New Zealand, referrals are received for assessment and therapy from social workers from…
Communication issues in care and protection cases Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 27, pages 23-28 Sandra Porteous discusses effective communication and collaboration between lawyers and social workers in care and protection proceedings. This article is…
Stepfamilies and Resilience Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2004 This report describes a study of stepfamilies in which the perspectives on relationships and wellbeing in stepfamilies were obtained from children, parents, stepparents, non-resident parents and…
Māori Providers: Primary Health Care delivered by doctors and nurses Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2004 The National Primary Medical Care Survey was undertaken to describe primary health care in New Zealand, including the characteristics of providers and their practices, the patients…
Bilingual/Immersion Education: Indicators of Good Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Based on a review of national and international research on bilingualism and bilingual/immersion education, this report explores effective approaches for bilingual education. While the focus was…
Te rerenga ā te pīrere: a longitudinal study of kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa Māori students | Phase I Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Te Rerenga ā te Pīrere(The Flight of the Fledgling) is a longitudinal study of 111 kōhanga reo and kura kaupapa Māori students. This project is perhaps…
Delivery of cultural assessment for Māori Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 In September 2001 the Mental Health Commission published Cultural Assessment Processes for Māori: Guidance for Mainstream Mental Health Services. In 2003, to assess the impact of…
Raising Children in New Zealand: Patterns of Family Formation and Change in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Over the past 50 years, there have been major changes across the developed world in the fundamental processes that shape families – the formation, dissolution and…
Children’s voices - optimising the opportunities for inclusion Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 26, pages 05-09. Jill Goldson examines methods used to ensure children’s participation during parental separation and divorce