Intentions and decisions about early childhood education: Understanding the determinants and dynamics of households’ early intentions and decisions about ECE and childcare from birth to age two – Research report Last Publication Date: 07 Mar 2019 This research has been funded by the Ministry of Social Development’s Children and Families Research Fund. The University of Auckland and Ministry of Education study looks into…
Every 4 minutes - A discussion paper on preventing family violence in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 06 Nov 2018 This is the first major report to be released from my Office since I took over in July. It provides some continuity from Sir Peter Gluckman’s…
Review of Housing Support Products Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2018 The Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD’s) housing support products (HSPs) are intended to help meet the costs of moving into private sector housing, or maintaining an…
Effectiveness of contracted case management services – Sole Parent Employment Service and Mental Health Employment Service trials evaluation: Final report Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2018 The Ministry of Social Development introduced two trials, the Sole Parent Employment Service, and Mental Health Employment Service, ultimately to assess whether the services increased the…
Multiple disadvantage among sole parents in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 29 Jun 2018 This study explores whether some groups of sole parents are more likely to experience multiple disadvantage than others and if the types of disadvantage vary across…
Families and Whānau Status Report 2018 Last Publication Date: 29 Jun 2018 This is the sixth in a series of annual reports by Superu about family and whānau wellbeing in New Zealand. The Research Summary is a high-level overview…