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Last Publication Date: 1 Dec 2005
Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 28-32.There has been increasing attention over the past several years to the effects on staff of working in emergency situations,…
Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 23-27. The goal of the youth offending programme developed at Lower North Youth Justice Residential Centre in 2004 was to…
Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 6-11.Clarifying the links between theory and practice, and between practice and the outcomes we hope to achieve for children within…
Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 19-22. A Differential Response Model (DRM) is one of Child, Youth and Family’s strategic initiatives. It is based on a…
One of the main objectives of the New Zealand court-referred restorative justice pilot was to reduce the rate of reoffending by offenders referred to restorative justice…
Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 12-18Anthropologists tell us that pre-European New Zealand was one of the few places in the world where alcoholic drinks were…
This research study of how literacy, numeracy and language (LNL)1 teachers actually teach is the first of its kind in New Zealand , and one of…
This research investigated Māori perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). After gaining ethical approval for the study, an Advisory Group was consulted about appropriate questions and…
The benefits of secondary school qualifications are numerous. Achieving at school and gaining secondary qualifications gives students a strong foundation for life-long learning. It also improves…
Local government's roles, responsibilities, powers and accountabilities are defined by legislation. In 2001 and 2002 three new local government Acts were passed: the Local Government Act…
