Case studies of community initiatives addressing family violence in refugee and migrant communities Published: 01 Aug 2011 This research describes the kinds of initiatives that were perceived by community members and service providers as working well in refugee and migrant communities and the…
Growing Up In New Zealand: At 9 Months Old Published: 01 Jun 2014 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 up…
Social Report Indicators for Low Incomes and Inequality: Update from the 2004 Household Economic Survey Published: 01 Jan 2004 This incomes analysis is based on data from Statistics New Zealand’s Household Economic Survey (HES). It provides an update of the low-incomes and inequality indicators to…
The Effects of the Accommodation Supplement on Market Rents - Working Paper 02/04 Published: 01 Apr 2004 This working paper investigates the effects of the Accommodation Supplement on market rents. Analysis is undertaken by Infometrics, who have updated the econometric model of market…
Review of Housing Support Products Published: 01 Jul 2018 The Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD’s) housing support products (HSPs) are intended to help meet the costs of moving into private sector housing, or maintaining an…
Children’s contact with MSD services Published: 01 Oct 2010 This factsheet examines the contact young people born in 1993 had with Ministry of Social Development (MSD) benefit, care and protection and youth justice services in…
Supporting disabled people and people with health conditions into work through the Health and Disability Long Term Work Programme Published: 22 Jul 2014 The Health and Disability Long Term Work Programme aims to increase the number of disabled people, including long-term unemployed disabled people, in paid employment on an…
Sole parenting in New Zealand Published: 01 Jul 2010 The Ministry of Social Development led a cross-agency and cross-sector research programme that looked at changes in the rate of sole parenthood, sole parent employment and…
Surveying social workers: Don Smith and Pete Ellis discuss the Towards Wellbeing suicide prevention programme from social workers’ perspective Published: 01 Aug 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 34, pages 4-10. The Towards Wellbeing (TWB) programme began with the publication of the best practice guidelines Towards Wellbeing: Responding to the needs…
Towards a better understanding of young people: The introduction of a new risk, needs and strengths assessment tool Published: 01 Apr 2011 Social Work Now, Issue 47, pages 10-17. Alex was first caught offending at age 11 years. Social services had concerns for the safety and wellbeing of Alex…
