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…
Raising Children in New Zealand: Exploring Good Outcomes for Young People Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2002 As part of its family dynamics/family effectiveness research programme, the Ministry of Social Development commissioned research in 2000 to explore the views of families, young people…
The Changing Face of Social Service Volunteering: A Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2001 The former Ministry of Social Policy (now the Ministry of Social Development) undertook this literature review as part of its contribution to the International Year of…
Open all hours? A review of Crisis Mental Health Services Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2001 Crisis mental health services play a critical and valuable role in the delivery of mental health services in New Zealand. This review looks into these services,…
The risk of suicide among youth in contact with Child, Youth and Family Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2001 Social Work Now, Issue 19, pages 8-13. Annette Beautrais, Peter Ellis and Don Smith report on their unique study of suicide risk among youth in contact with…
Evaluation of the Lead Funder Prototype Pilot Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2001 This report presents the findings of the evaluation of the lead funder prototype pilot. The pilot was developed from the Best Funding Strategy, an initiative developed under…
Women living without violence - An evaluation of programmes for adult protected persons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2001 In 1998, the Ministry of Justice contracted the Institute of Criminology through Victoria Link to provide both process and outcome evaluation of two programmes for adult…
Pacific Mental Health Services and Workforce - Moving on the blueprint Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2001 In 2001, Pacific people living in New Zealand comprised approximately 6 percent of the population and were expected to double to 12 percent by 2051. This…
Evaluating the Feb 1999 Domestic Purposes Benefit & Widows Benefit Reforms Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2001 This paper reports on the findings of the evaluation and monitoring strategy that focused on policy reforms for Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) and Widows Benefit (WB)…
Problem Gambling Counselling in New Zealand 1997-1999 Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2000 Problem Gambling Counselling in New Zealand 1997-1999 is a supplementary report released as part of the New Zealand Gambling Survey. It provides a comprehensive profile of the…
