The effectiveness of applied behaviour analysis interventions for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder Published: 19 Dec 2008 This systematic review considers the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions grounded in the principles of applied behaviour analysis for people with autism spectrum disorder.
Outcomes Framework for Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm - Baseline Report Published: 30 Jul 2013 The Ministry of Health (“The Ministry”) commissioned KPMG in 2011 to complete an Outcomes Framework for Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm (“Outcomes Framework”). An Advisory Group...
Alternative Education: Literature Review and Report on Key Informants' Experiences Published: 01 Mar 2006 The overall purpose of this research was to collect a range of information about indicators of good practice and quality outcomes in alternative education programmes. The...
Understanding the patterns and relationships: Wendy Kelly examines children’s attachment needs Published: 01 Aug 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 34, pages 11-16 Attachment theory suggests that young children organise their behaviour around the way their caregiver treats them and that the forming...
NEMP Health and Physical Education Assessment Results 2006 Published: 01 Jan 2007 In 2006, the fourth year of the third cycle of national monitoring, two areas were assessed: health and physical education, and the writing, listening and viewing...
Review of Family Group Conferences Published: 13 Sep 2012 When Family Group Conferences (FGCs) were implemented in New Zealand 25 years ago, this approach to helping vulnerable children and young people, as well as victims...
Getting it right: An evaluation of New Zealand community treatment programmes for adolescents who sexually offend: Ka pu te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi Published: 01 Aug 2007 This evaluation was commissioned by the Department of Child, Youth and Family (CYF) in 2003. The primary objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of community-based treatment programmes...
Families Panels- What’s the Difference that's Making a Difference, and for Whom? Published: 21 Aug 2012 This report outlines the key elements of implementing the Most Significant Change (MSC) technique, a qualitative participatory monitoring and evaluation tool. It was envisaged that this...
PB4L School-wide Evaluation: Preliminary findings Published: 01 Jun 2014 This report presents indicative findings from the first phase of an evaluation of Positive Behaviour for Learning: School-Wide (PB4L: School-Wide). The report discusses the implementation and...
Evaluation of the Te Poutama Ārahi Rangatahi residential treatment programme for adolescent males Published: 02 Feb 2007 Te Poutama Ārahi Rangatahi (referred to as Te Poutama from this point on) is a residential treatment centre for high-risk, sexually abusive male adolescents aged 12–16...