Practice: the New Zealand Corrections Journal - Volume 4 Issue 1 Last Publication Date: 15 Aug 2016 The New Zealand Department of Corrections is in an enviable position internationally to deliver a world-leading correctional system. We have a clear understanding of our offender…
Review of the New Zealand crime and safety survey and other statistical information about the social impact of crime Last Publication Date: 11 Jul 2016 Review of the NZ crime and safety survey and other statistical information about the social impact of crime: 2016 sets out the results of a review by…
In fact: frequency of alcohol consumption among year 10 students, 2012-14 Last Publication Date: 28 Jun 2016 In 2014-15, more than half (57%) of all 15 to 17-year-olds consumed alcohol in the past year (Ministry of Health, 2015). Alcohol consumption in people under the…
Ngā Rāhui Hau Kura (Suicide Mortality Review Committee Feasibility Study 2014–15) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 In September 2013, the Ministry of Health contracted the Health Quality & Safety Commission to trial suicide mortality review, an action contained in the New Zealand…
School to work: What matters? Education and Employment of Young People Born in 1991 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 This study explores the education and employment experiences of young people born in 1991. The main purpose of the study is to explore the kinds of…
Comorbid substance use disorders and mental health disorders among New Zealand prisoners Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 A study of New Zealand prisoners conducted by the Department of Corrections in 1999 showed that up to 70 percent had drug and/or alcohol problems and…
Modernising Child Protection in New Zealand: Learning from system reforms in other jurisdictions Last Publication Date: 16 May 2016 Child maltreatment and the provision of effective child care and protection services are a topical issue worldwide. Child care and protection services are focused on responding…
In Focus: Modernising Child Protection in New Zealand: Learning from system reforms in other jurisdictions Last Publication Date: 12 May 2016 Child maltreatment and the provision of effective child care and protection services are a topical issue worldwide. Child care and protection services are focused on responding…
Literature review – research into the effectiveness of self defence programmes for girls as a sexual violence and family violence prevention strategy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 The Ministry of Social Development has funded self defence classes for school-age girls since 2001, primarily through the Women’s Self Defence Network – Wāhine Toa. The…
Alcohol use by 15 to 17-year-olds: 2014/15 ABAS Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016 The HPA’s Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) monitors New Zealanders’ behaviour and attitudes towards alcohol, including alcohol consumption in the past month. This factsheet…