Lives cut short - Child death by maltreatment Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This report uses New Zealand police data from 1991 to 2000 to identify the characteristics of the children who died and the people who killed them,…
Reducing Family Violence: Social marketing campaign formative research Last Publication Date: 12 Dec 2006 Thirty-seven in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with male perpetrators of intimate partner violence to inform development of the family violence social marketing strategy (FVSMS). The FVSMS…
Second-hand smoke in the home: Mini-report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This short report, prepared for the Ministry of Health, presents figures on second-hand smoke exposure and smoking behaviour inside households where children live. Results indicate that…
Family violence and the pro-arrest policy: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This literature review examines concerns raised regarding the police pro-arrest response at domestic violence incidents. In New Zealand the pro-arrest provisions instruct officers to arrest offenders…
‘I’m not an orphan’: Melinda Marjoram and Christa Fouche examine children’s perspectives on experiences in a residential care setting Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 22-27. Internationally there has been a decline in the use of residential care as a placement option for children in need…
Decision about caring and working: A qualitative study Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2006 This research was undertaken to explore how and why people with caring responsibilities make decisions related to paid work. It also examined whether people use information…
Understanding the patterns and relationships: Wendy Kelly examines children’s attachment needs Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 34, pages 11-16 Attachment theory suggests that young children organise their behaviour around the way their caregiver treats them and that the forming…
New Zealanders' satisfaction with family relationships and parenting Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This report presents the results of a national survey of New Zealanders’ relationships. The survey was conducted for Relationship Services, in order to provide them with information…
Supervised contact: The views of parents and staff at three Barnados Contact Centres Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This report explores the findings of a study on the views and experiences of parents and staff involved in three supervised contact centres – Oamaru, Invercargill…
Choices for living, caring and working: A ten-year plan to improve the caring and employment choices available to parents and carers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This document has two objectives: to explain the government’s vision for enhancing choices for parents and carers; and to outline the Choices Plan of Action to deliver this…