A Snapshot of Older People’s Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation Services and Mental Health Services 2003 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 The snapshot provides the results of a survey of geriatric and psychogeriatric assessment, treatment and rehabilitation (AT&R) services and mental health services for older people provided…
Children’s voices - optimising the opportunities for inclusion Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2004 Social Work Now, Issue 26, pages 05-09. Jill Goldson examines methods used to ensure children’s participation during parental separation and divorce
A kinship care literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2003 Social Work Now, Issue 25, pages 24-30a Marie Connolly reviews the international research on kinship care and considers its implications for New Zealand
Good outcomes for all - a win-win possibility for children in care and the Department Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2003 Social Work Now, Issue 25, pages 37-43 Deborah Yates reviews the work of care specialists and suggests future directions
Evaluation of Avenues: A Pilot of a Modified Domestic Purposes Benefit-Sole Parent Application Process Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2003 This report summarises the findings of the evaluation of the Avenues pilot. Avenues tested a modified Domestic Purposes Benefit application process and ran from August 2001…
Mental Health Issues for Asians in New Zealand: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 May 2003 This literature review identifies key mental health issues for Asian people in New Zealand. The review covers literature from 1990-2002 on Asian immigrants, refugees and foreign…
Disability and Employment: Where is Government Policy Heading? Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2003 This paper looks at disability and employment policy and the impact it has on the mental health problems. This paper doesn't aim to be an in-depth…
Young people’s experience of recovery and wellbeing following a suicide attempt Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2002 Social Work Now, Issue 23, pages 15-21. Evidence suggests that young people aged 15-24 in New Zealand are at increased risk of death by suicide compared with…
“Kia Mauri Tau!” Narratives of Recovery from Disabling Mental Health Problems Last Publication Date: 31 Oct 2002 The Mental Health Narratives Project interviewed 40 people about their mental health, recovery and life after recovery, including Māori, non-Māori women, and men who once had…
Medication Issues in counties Manukau Mental Health Services Last Publication Date: 31 Jan 2002 A 2001 study (Abas, Vanderpyl et al. 2001) identified medication problems as a major reason for admission into hospital. In response, this 2004 study examined stakeholder…