What works now? A review and update of research evidence relevant to offender rehabilitation practices within the Department of Corrections Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 A substantial body of research evidence, known as the “What Works” literature, was influential in the design of the Department’s current sentence management framework. This literature…
Inquiry Report: Effectiveness of arrangements to check the standard of services provided by rest homes Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 There are about 34,000 people living in 715 certified rest homes throughout the country. Older people who live in rest homes are some of the most…
2008 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey: Quitting Results Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2009 New Zealand Tobacco Use Survey 2008: Quitting results, focussing on the quitting behaviour of current smokers, is the second report based on the New Zealand Tobacco…
The Effects of Imprisonment on Inmates’ and their Families’ Health and Wellbeing Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 This qualitative research explores prisoners' views on the effects of imprisonment on their health and wellbeing and their experiences with prison health and disability services. The report…
The impact of Smoking Not Our Future Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 A summary of the impact of Smoking Not Our Future on young people.
Pearls Unlimited - Pacific Peoples and Alcohol Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 A resource that collates the available literature and information on Pacific peoples and alcohol in New Zealand. - A concise literature review that collates and synthesises…
Turning 65 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 To Work or not to work? Findings from a survey of 65 year old New Zealanders Many people reconsider workforce participation about the age of 65 years.…
How effective is the current Resource Teacher Learning and Behaviour cluster model? Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 This Ministry of Education commissioned ERO report looks at a representative sample of Resource Teacher Learning and Behaviour (RTLB) clusters and evaluates the effectiveness of their…
Safer Journeys consultation for the Ministry of Transport (2009) Last Publication Date: 14 Oct 2009 The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is developing a road safety strategy, Safer Journeys, for 2010-2020. To inform this safety strategy, MoT got together with the Ministry…
Living with Chronic Illness: Support for family members who live with heart failure Last Publication Date: 04 Oct 2009 This study explores the role that families play in the experience of living with heart failure, and the ways in which health-care providers can help families…