Children’s voices - optimising the opportunities for inclusion Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 26, pages 05-09. Jill Goldson examines methods used to ensure children’s participation during parental separation and divorce
Children and Young People: Indicators of Wellbeing in New Zealand 2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 This was published in December 2004. This report presents 35 indicators of the social wellbeing of children and young people in New Zealand. The indicators capture…
NZ Food, NZ Children Last Publication Date: 03 Nov 2003 This report overviews the 2002 National Children’s Nutrition Survey (CNS02). It describes the methodologies and the data on nutrient intakes and their sources; food security; eating patterns;…
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…
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…
Factors that help/hinder community economic development: Emerging learnings from CEDAR Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 The purpose of this paper is to look back over the three years of Community Economic Development Action Research (CEDAR) project and share some of the…
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…
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.
Strengthening Communities through Local Partnerships: Building a Collaborative Research Project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 This paper reflects on the early stages of a Foundation for Research, Science and Technology social research project aimed at identifying the overall range, scope and…
Raising Children in New Zealand: Family Resilience and Good Child Outcomes - a Review of the Literature Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 This report is the third volume in the Ministry of Social Development’s new research series Raising Children in New Zealand. The series was established as a…