Last drinking occasion among 15 to 17-year-olds: ABAS 2014/15 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 In 2014/15, 57% of 15 to 17-year-olds reported consuming alcohol within the last 12 months, and of those who consumed alcohol, 19% had a potentially hazardous…
Youth justice secure residences: a report on the international evidence to guide best practice and service delivery Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report was commissioned by the Ministry as part of ongoing work to improve the quality of services for young offenders in Child, Youth and Family’s…
In Fact: Last drinking occasion among 15 to 17-year-olds: ABAS 2014/15 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 HPA’s Attitudes and Behaviour towards Alcohol Survey (ABAS) monitors New Zealanders’ behaviour and attitudes toward alcohol, including drinking behaviour and the type of alcohol consumed. This…
Care and protection secure residences: a report on the international evidence to guide best practice and service delivery Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2015 This report was commissioned by the Ministry as part of ongoing work to improve the quality of services for children and young people in Child, Youth…
Sistema Aotearoa evaluation report Last Publication Date: 17 Dec 2015 Sistema is a social intervention programme working in many countries based on the El Sistema model, initiated in Venezuela in 1975. The programme uses music as…
Practice: The New Zealand Corrections Journal: Volume 3 Issue 2: December 2015 - Evidence based practice Last Publication Date: 11 Dec 2015 Contents Twenty years of Corrections - The evolution of offender rehabilitation - Dr Peter Johnston The High Risk Personality Programme - Revised: An evaluation report - Dr Nick…
Special report: Mortality and morbidity of pertussis in children and young people in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2015 Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) can be very serious, even fatal. This report demonstrates that the impact of the illness is not distributed equitably among New…
Attendance and Absence in New Zealand Schools Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2015 These reports document the surveys of state and state integrated schools designed to capture student attendance and absence over one week.
Young people’s alcohol use during first smoking experience: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2015 This factsheet examines the prevalence of alcohol use during young people’s first cigarette smoking experience.
Growing Up in New Zealand: At 2 years old Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2015 Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study that provides an up-to-date, population relevant picture of what it is like to be a child growing…