The risk of suicide among youth in contact with Child, Youth and Family Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2001 Social Work Now, Issue 19, pages 8-13. Annette Beautrais, Peter Ellis and Don Smith report on their unique study of suicide risk among youth in contact with…
ALAC's Youth Drinking Monitor 2001 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2001 Fourth annual survey measuring the changes in youth attitudes and behaviour towards risky drinking. This report presents the results of the ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor for 2001.…
Pacific Mental Health Services and Workforce - Moving on the blueprint Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2001 In 2001, Pacific people living in New Zealand comprised approximately 6 percent of the population and were expected to double to 12 percent by 2051. This…
Youth and Alcohol, Results for Ethnicity Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2000 A special report which focuses on the results of the ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor and the Benchmark of parental Concern, by two broad ethnically based groups…
ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor 2000 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2000 This report presents the results of the ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor for 2000; interviewing for which was completed between 17 March and 4 April with a…
Youth and Alcohol Benchmark Survey of Parental Concern Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2000 ALAC has extended the focus of its Youth Drinking Campaign to include the parents and caregivers of teenagers. In this regard, a communications programme targeted at…
Pacific people in New Zealand talk about their experiences with mental illness Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2000 This report focuses on Pacific peoples experiences of living with mental illness. The interviewees included five Samoans, two people from the Cook Islands, and one person…
Four Families of people with mental illness talk about their experiences Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2000 The paper is about the recovery experiences of four families with a son, daughter or sibling who has been diagnosed with an ongoing mental illness. The…
Housing and Mental Health: Reducing Housing Difficulties for People with Mental Illness Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 1999 This paper outlines key issues in housing provision for people with serious mental illness and suggests a policy framework. It draws on the limited research available…
Employment and Mental Health: Issues And Opportunities Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 1999 This paper outlines key issues connected to employment and mental health. It is intended to generate discussion and better understanding of the issues among the mental…