NEET by choice? Investigating the links between motherhood and NEET status Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 It is tempting for policy-makers to subtract young mothers aged 15 to 24 from the NEET group, assuming young mothers have intentionally disengaged with employment, education…
Opinions on banning food advertising to children: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) monitors parents and caregivers’ opinions on food marketing to children in the Health and Lifestyles Survey (HLS). Results from the 2012…
Young people’s perceptions of their parents’ attitudes and rules about smoking: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2014 Young people’s perceptions of parental attitudes and rules about smoking are associated with youth smoking, and these perceptions may be an even stronger influence on youth…
Focusing on the Future: Report to Government Last Publication Date: 12 Dec 2013 This report to the Government arises from a triennial Review of retirement income policies, held during 2012 and 2013. The overarching challenge faced by this Review, as…
Not in employment, education or training: the long-term NEET spells of young people in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2013 This paper uses longitudinal data from the Survey of Families, Incomes and Employment to examine the patterns and duration of NEET spells – episodes of being…
Evaluation of Family Group Conferences - Practices and Outcomes (2014) Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2013 Child, Youth and Family partnered with Te Awatea Violence Research Centre at the University of Canterbury to look at the effectiveness of FGCs and what practices…
The Influence of an Older Population Structure on Public Finances Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 This paper draws on material produced by the Treasury for the 2013 Statement on New Zealand’s Long-term Fiscal Position Affording Our Future. It focuses on scenario…
What’s happening to Pension Ages in OECD countries? Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2013 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has published its fourth edition of "Pensions at a Glance" (2011) which compares the policies of 34 member…
Information sharing between government agencies – Cultural perspectives: Research discussion paper Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 This research project was conducted to explore the attitudinal differences for Māori and Pasifika peoples towards increased information sharing between government agencies. Participants from the Asian…
Building back better: Utilising women’s labour in the Canterbury recovery Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2013 This research report presents new information about the employment situation of un- and under-employed Canterbury women. It tells us that there is under-utilised, ‘hidden’ female labour…
