Māori perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2005 This research investigated Māori perspectives of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). After gaining ethical approval for the study, an Advisory Group was consulted about appropriate questions and…
What determines the research performance of staff in New Zealand’s tertiary education sector? Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2005 This report applies statistical modelling to the results of the 2003 Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) Quality Evaluation. It provides interesting new information on the performance of…
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…
Methodologies for analysing the impact of public policy on families Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2005 Government policies have both positive and negative impacts on New Zealand families. The challenge for policymakers is to anticipate and understand potential impacts. This report recommends…
Risk assessment of recidivism of violent sexual female offenders Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 The Department of Corrections has recognised that women offenders have specific needs, prompting the development of policies on security classification of female offenders (Department of Corrections,…
The Accesibility Journey: Report of the Inquiry into Accessible Public Land Transport Accessible Public Land Transport Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2005 In the opening pages of this report, disabled people describe the barriers they face everyday just to get to work, to the doctor, to the shops…
The Social Report 2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2005 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators; to compare New Zealand with other countries; to contribute to…
Disability and Work Participation in New Zealand: Outcomes Relating to Paid Employment and Benefit Receipt Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 This report adds to current understanding of the extent to which disability-related barriers limit participation in society and provides an improved evidential basis for policy analysis…
Pasifika Achievement: High Level Analysis Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2005 This paper focuses on 2004 data with some reference to 2002 and 2003 data. The paper begins with key findings, some background information and a description…
Quality Teaching: How an Evidence-Based Approach Can Help Last Publication Date: 24 May 2005 This is a keynote address to the Australian Curriculum Studies Association Forum "Quality teachers: Quality teaching - Creating a new agenda for action by practitioners, researchers and…
