Thinking about the Configuration of Services in the Care and Protection Sector - Working Paper 05/04 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2003 This working paper is concerned with how to think about the configuration of services in the care and protection sector, and the sort of evidential and…
ALAC's Youth Drinking Monitor 2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2003 Sixth annual survey that measures changes in youth attitudes and behaviours towards risky drinking.
Movements into and out of Child Poverty in New Zealand: Results from the Linked Income Supplement - Working Paper 01/04 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2003 This paper considers one dimension of the family environment facing children, that of income poverty. It is part of the Ministry of Social Development's research programme…
Te iwi Maori me te inu waipiro: he tuhituhinga hitori | Maori & alcohol: a history Last Publication Date: 20 Jun 2003 The first book on the subject of Māori and alcohol. It covers pre- and early contact with Pakeha, charting the introduction of alcohol into Maori society during…
Improving English Language Outcomes for Students Receiving ESOL Services in New Zealand Schools, with a Particular Focus on New Immigrants Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This research was commissioned to inform the review of the current ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) strategy. The report details the outcome of a review…
The Level of Financial Assistance to Families with Dependent Children: A Comparative Analysis Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 In 1992, a comparison study using a model-family methodology found New Zealand to be one of the least generous countries in the OECD in terms of…
Evaluation of professional development to support the arts in the New Zealand curriculum Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Report on an evaluation of how the professional development, offered on a national basis to schools over a two-year period commencing 2001, supported the initial implementation…
Family resilience and child outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 Social Work Now, Issue 24, pages 10-16 Ross Mackay reviews the research literature on family resilience and child outcomes.
The needs of Pacific Peoples when they are victims of crime Last Publication Date: 01 May 2003 This report presents and discusses the findings of a qualitative study of the needs of Pacific peoples who have been victims of three types of crime:…
Mental Health Issues for Asians in New Zealand: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 May 2003 This literature review identifies key mental health issues for Asian people in New Zealand. The review covers literature from 1990-2002 on Asian immigrants, refugees and foreign…
