Beyond demography: History, ritual and families in the twenty-first century Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 This Families Commission report examines family life in the twenty-first century, often characterised by anxiety and uncertainty about what it means to ‘be family’, and what…
Two parents, two households: New Zealand data collections, language and complex parenting Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This paper explores the issues surrounding data collection and the diversity of family types, with particular emphasis on family connections across households. Most of the official statistics…
Grandfathers: Their changing family roles and contributions Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This Families Commission report seeks to redress a gap in our understanding by exploring issues related to grandfathering, and draws on a wide range of published…
Underage Gaming Research Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 The Office of Film and Literature Classification and the Censorship Compliance Unit of the Department of Internal Affairs asked UMR Research to survey the game playing…
A permanent non-kin placement project in action Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 30, pages 8-14 When the Gisborne Child, Youth and Family office focused on permanent placements, eight children were identified with complex case histories…
Third generation parenting Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2005 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 herself…
Working out family access issues for children in care in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 30, pages 4-7. The purpose of the access is at the very heart of access arrangements for children in care. It is commonly…
Review of parenting programmes Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 Research shows that parent support and development programmes, especially as part of overall strategies to address family concerns, can make a positive difference. This review looks…
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,…
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…
