Youth and Alcohol ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2002 This report presents the results of the ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor for 2002. This monitor is the fifth survey in a series commenced in 1997 to…
Reflecting on systems of decision-making by social workers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2002 Social Work Now, Issue 22, pages 14-19. Child protection social workers routinely make decisions that can have a major impact in the lives of children and their…
Outcome Evaluation of Police Youth at Risk Programmes - July 1997 to June 2000 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2002 The Government’s 1994 crime prevention strategy identified seven goals, one of which specified the establishment of preventative programmes targeted at “youth at risk” of offending. As…
Evaluating the contribution Last Publication Date: 01 May 2002 Social Work Now, Issue 31, pages 12-18. This paper reports on the first stage in the ongoing development of an evaluation framework which will provide a basis…
A fous on employment retention: A meta analysis of three pilot programmes designed to support benefit recipients to take-up and retain employment Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2002 The barriers associated with employment retention, for people moving off benefit and into paid work, are well documented in the New Zealand and international literature and…
Evaluating the February 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit and Widows Benefit Reforms: Summary of key findings Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2002 This paper reports on the findings of the evaluation and monitoring strategy that focused on policy reforms for Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) and Widows Benefit (WB)…
Medication Issues in counties Manukau Mental Health Services Last Publication Date: 31 Jan 2002 A 2001 study (Abas, Vanderpyl et al. 2001) identified medication problems as a major reason for admission into hospital. In response, this 2004 study examined stakeholder…
Raising Children in New Zealand: The Influence of Parental Income on Children's Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 It is well established that parental income is positively associated with virtually every dimension of child well-being that social scientists measure. This report advances beyond simple…
The Should you Supply Community Alcohol Intervention : An Evaluation for the Alcohol Advisory Council Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 Should You Supply was a community based campaign designed to reduce levels of problematic drinking among under-18s by discouraging inappropriate supplyof alcohol by adults, including parents.…
Building Strength: Youth Development Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 A review of research on how to achieve good outcomes for young people in their families, peer groups, schools, careers and communities (published in June 2002…