More than an apple a day: Children’s right to good health Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Health is one of the key areas affecting a child’s development, with repercussions for almost every other area of life including education, employment, justice and family…
Do Student Loans Drive People Overseas - what is the evidence? Last Publication Date: 01 May 2006 This report applies statistical modelling to the Integrated Dataset of Student Loan Scheme Borrowers. It provides interesting new information on the likelihood of a borrower being…
How do graduates' earnings change over time? Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 This report looks at the post-study earnings of those who borrowed through the Student Loan Scheme. It looks at the earnings of people three years after…
The Best of Care? An Independent Review of Issues at the Interface of Disability Support and Care and Protection Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 "The Best of Care?" review explores the policy, legislation and operational practice related to children and young people with disabilities and their families who are involved…
We can work it out: Ashley Seaford examines employee performance appraisals Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 16-20. In some work areas machinery and technology contribute to productivity and the attainment of organisational objectives, but in human service…
Where do they go? Roy Bergquist reviews centrally funded treatment options for antisocial behaviours in New Zealand youth Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 12-15. The treatment of antisocial behaviour in adolescents is a matter for debate in this country. Many of the methods used…
Cyberspace and young people: Barbara Staniforth, Elizabeth Butterfield and John Fenaughty detail recent developments in technology and their potential impact on children, young people and their families Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 4-11. Technology is changing society at an increasing pace and social work has made good use of advances in technology in…
Successful benefit-to-work transitions? Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 This study uses data from New Zealand’s Linked Employer-Employee Database (LEED) to examine the longer-term employment outcomes of adults who moved from a government income support…
Inquiry Report: The Treasury: Capability to recognise and respond to issues for Māori Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 The Treasury, and other public service departments, need to be able to respond effectively to the Government’s social and economic goals for Māori. This is particularly the…
People on the Move: A study of migrant movement patterns to and from New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2006 One long-term measure of a migrant’s successful settlement and contribution to the country is the extent to which they remain in the country after taking up…
