Strengthening our engagement with families and understanding practice depth Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Social Work Now, Issue 38, pages 21-28. Statutory child protection work is often viewed as the sharp end of social work practice, located in a turbulent environment…
The role of secure attachment as a protective factor for vulnerable infants Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Social Work Now, Issue 38, pages 11-20. Children begin their lives entirely dependent on adults for survival. Bowlby (1969) believed that attachment behaviour was biological in origin,…
A research study of Young Carers: The development of a recording tool for agencies to identify young carers Last Publication Date: 02 Nov 2007 This report by Michael Gaffney of the Children’s Issues Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, in association with Carers New Zealand was commissioned and funded by the…
Healthy Family Relationships: A review of the research literature to contribute to the Campaign for Action on Family Violence Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This literature review aimed to find evidence of those attitudes and behaviours that promote peaceful and harmonious, rather than violent and highly conflicted, family relationships. The…
Older Adults Experience of Family Life: Linked lives and independent living Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 This project investigated the ways that older adults in New Zealand experience family life and social relationships today. Thirty-six interviews were conducted with people aged 55–70 years living in various situations…
Lifelines: Young New Zealanders imagine family, friends and relationships across their life-course Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2007 This research report explored young people’s imagined futures with a specific focus on family life, friendships and intimate relationships. LifeLines – stories written in response to a…
An Ounce of Prevention Last Publication Date: 02 Aug 2007 As the case studies in this booklet attest, there are many good reasons to view family violence as a health issue. Health professionals are often the…
Living at the cutting edge Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2007 Living at the cutting edge: women’s experiences of protection orders.
Informal Caregivers Literature Review Last Publication Date: 23 Jul 2007 This literature review explains the growing interest in informal caregivers by researchers and policy makers. It outlines the policy regime in New Zealand and other countries and…
Household Incomes in New Zealand: Trends in Indicators of Inequality and Hardship 1982 to 2004 Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2007 This report provides information on the material wellbeing of New Zealanders as indicated by their household incomes over the period 1982 to 2004. It brings together in…