The Scale and Nature of Family Violence in New Zealand: A Review and Evaluation of Knowledge Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 Family violence is a major issue that affects the lives of many New Zealanders and creates significant social and economic costs across the wider society. While…
Respectful Schools: Restorative Practices in Education Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This report summarises findings from a study of restorative practices in New Zealand secondary schools, and includes information on practices and examples of how they have…
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…
Small is good: Sue Hanna and Peter Topzand explore co-working relationships between professionals as a form of collaboration and pro-social modelling in child protection practice Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 13-16. Collaboration is a word frequently applied to describe the functioning of teams, and interdisciplinary work between teams and between agencies.…
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…
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…
National Drug Policy 2006-2011: Report on Consultation Feedback Last Publication Date: 17 Jul 2006 This document reports on feedback received during public consultation on the review of the National Drug Policy. It encompasses views expressed by stakeholders at the thirteen…
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…