Whakatātaka Tuarua: Māori Health Action Plan 2006-2011 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2006 Whakatātaka Tuarua 2006-2011, the second Māori Health Action Plan, sets objectives for Māori health over the next five years and builds on from Whakatātaka - The…
Second-hand smoke in the home: Mini-report Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This short report, prepared for the Ministry of Health, presents figures on second-hand smoke exposure and smoking behaviour inside households where children live. Results indicate that…
Literature review on intervention with challenging behaviour in children and youth with developmental disabilities Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This report, by Luanna Meyer and Ian Evans, summarises the processes, approach, and findings of a review of the literature and knowledge base regarding severe challenging…
Working together to support families: Sally Moffatt discusses collaborative relationships from an early childhood education perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 17-21. The Intervening Early Programme (IEP) is an early childhood education support programme for families with young children who are deemed…
‘I’m not an orphan’: Melinda Marjoram and Christa Fouche examine children’s perspectives on experiences in a residential care setting Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 22-27. Internationally there has been a decline in the use of residential care as a placement option for children in need…
Information and Communication Technologies Professional Development (ICTPD) School Clusters Programme Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Evaluations of the Information and Communication Technologies Professional Development (ICTPD) teacher professional development initiative. The ICTPD School Cluster programmes in New Zealand are aimed at increasing…
Bilingual Education in Aotearoa/New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 In 2004, researchers from the University of Waikato, led by Professor Stephen May, who is an international authority on bilingual education, looked at the national and…
New Zealand Cultural Norms of Parenting and Childcare and how these relate to labour force participation decisions and requirements Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 This study of 40 New Zealand mothers explored their ideas, beliefs and values around the roles of mothers, parents and formal childcare in meeting the care…
New Spaces and Possibilities: The adjustment to parenthood for new migrant mothers Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 Parenthood and migration are both major life events which, while stressful, can be mediated effectively with appropriate support. International research indicates that parenting in a new country…
Children's Strategies in Numeracy Activity Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 This NEMP Probe study was associated with the course, TL835 Issues in Numeracy, in the Master of Teaching and Learning of the Christchurch College of Education.…
