Working on the frontline: Sue Lightfoot discusses the impacts of secondary traumatic stress Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 28-32. There has been increasing attention over the past several years to the effects on staff of working in emergency situations,…
Adolescent drug and alcohol abuse causes and outcomes: Mary Kingsbury summarises recent research and suggested interventions Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 12-18 Anthropologists tell us that pre-European New Zealand was one of the few places in the world where alcoholic drinks were…
The New Zealand practice framework: Using knowledge to inform practice in care and protection Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 32, pages 6-11. Clarifying the links between theory and practice, and between practice and the outcomes we hope to achieve for children within…
A Comparison of Māori and Non-Māori Patient Visits to Doctors Last Publication Date: 02 Oct 2005 The report uses the data on visits by Māori and non-Māori patients at community-based general practices. Information was logged on 6,384 visits by Māori with a…
Towards Accessible, Effective and Resilient After Hours Primary Health Care Services Last Publication Date: 02 Oct 2005 The After Hours Primary Health Care Working Party (the Working Party) made fifteen recommendations aimed at ensuring accessible and effective after hours primary health care services…
Public Health Depression Initiative: Benchmark Survey Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 This benchmark survey was undertaken to inform the scoping of a Public Health Depression Initiative. • Interviews were completed with 1301 persons aged 16 years and over,…
Reading Achievement in New Zealand in 1990 and 2001: Results from the Trends in IEA's Reading Literacy Study Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 The aim of this report is to present a descriptive summary of similarities and differences between the achievement in reading literacy of New Zealand Year 5…
A kit of their own: the development and production of personal kits for children and young people in care Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2005 Social Work Now, Issue 31, pages 12-18. Personal resource kits were developed for children and young people in the custody and/or guardianship of the Chief Executive of…
Public Information and Opinion Monitor 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2005 A Public Information and Opinion Monitor has been completed annually since 1992 to gauge the performance of NZ On Air. It achieves this, amongst others, through…
Meeting the challenge: Elements in Reducing and Managing Risk in Social Work Practice Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2005 Social Work now, Issue 31, pages 8-11. In a number of high-profile cases involving the death of a child, it has been revealed that social workers handling…
