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Young people’s experience of recovery and wellbeing following a suicide attempt

Social Work Now, Issue 23, pages 15-21. Evidence suggests that young people aged 15-24 in New Zealand are at increased risk of death by suicide compared…

Aftermath: The Social and Economic Consequences of Workplace Injury and Illness

This study was initiated by the Occupational Safety and Health Service (OSH) of the Department of Labour (the Department). Because of the wider interest that was…

“Kia Mauri Tau!” Narratives of Recovery from Disabling Mental Health Problems

The Mental Health Narratives Project interviewed 40 people about their mental health, recovery and life after recovery, including Māori, non-Māori women, and men who once had…

Globalisation of Labour Flows and its Impacts on New Zealand

Over the past two decades, international movements of people have increased significantly. This is not migration in the traditional sense – the ease and cheapness of…

An overview of New Zealand and international research on the future of work

This paper reviews the main developments in work and employment in recent times, and discusses the driving forces behind them. Because of the broad range of…

Seven New Police Youth Development Programmes 2002

This report is a product of both the formative and process evaluation phases of the seven Youth Development Programmes. Following the perceived success of 14 original…

Outcome Evaluation of Police Youth at Risk Programmes - July 1997 to June 2000

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…

Business Immigration: The Evaluation of the 1999 Business Immigration Policy

The main purpose of this report was to document an evaluation of the business immigration policy, which was introduced in April 1999. The main aim of…

Community Internship Programme Evaluation Report

The Community Internship Programme is administered by the Community Development Group of the Department of Internal Affairs and provides grants for the placement of experienced people…

Youth and Alcohol ALAC Youth Drinking Monitor

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…