2013 Benefit System Performance Report Published: 07 Jul 2014 This is the first internal actuarial report produced in relation to the forward liabilities of the welfare system. The purpose of the report is for 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...
Seeking and establishing the views of disabled children and young people: A literature review Published: 01 Nov 2010 Social Work Now, issue 46, pages 9-18. Listening to children’s voices and accessing their views about service provision in the education, health, social services and legal disciplines...
Youth Participation Case Studies DVD Published: 01 Jan 2009 The Youth Participation Videos DVD profiles youth participation projects from around New Zealand that have been supported by the Ministry of Youth Development (MYD). The Ministry is...
Working together to protect children in cases of neglect: Complexity and the four ‘Cs’ Published: 01 Oct 2011 Social Work Now, Issue 48, pages 10-17. Child neglect is one of the most insidious and damaging forms of maltreatment, having serious long-term consequences on the health...
Growing Up in New Zealand: At 2 years old Published: 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...
Developing a More Positive School Culture to Address Bullying and Improve School Relationships Published: 01 Jul 2004 This report was commissioned by the Ministry of Social Development to help implement Action Area Four of New Zealand’s Agenda for Children, which aims to address...
Training Incentive Allowance (TIA)- A Literature Review Published: 01 Dec 2003 This review of New Zealand and international literature was undertaken as part of the Training Incentive Allowance (TIA) policy review. The TIA programme has many of...
The Business of Ageing: Realising the Economic Potential of Older People in New Zealand: 2011 - 2051 Published: 01 Oct 2013 The Business of Ageing Project highlights the contribution older people will make to New Zealand’s economic competitiveness over the next 40 years. It looks at the...
Working for Families Evaluation Published: 01 Jul 2010 The Working for Families Evaluation has been jointly conducted by the Ministry of Social Development and Inland Revenue Department. It aimed to assess: The implementation and delivery...