Journeys of resilience: From adverse childhoods to achieving adulthood Last Publication Date: 15 May 2017 At the request of the Minister for Social Development, Superu commissioned research on the importance of resilience in helping children and adults respond to adversity. Our…
Growing up in New Zealand: Now we are 4 Last Publication Date: 12 May 2017 These reports are part of the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study and were prepared by the University of Auckland. They focus on the children from the…
Evaluation case study: Barnardos Whangarei in-home parent mentor programme Last Publication Date: 04 May 2017 This case study details the outcomes evaluation undertaken with Barnardos in Whangarei on its in-home parenting programme. The evaluation focused on how well the programme met its…
Evaluation case study: A process evaluation of the children's mentoring programme at Pillars Christchurch Last Publication Date: 04 May 2017 This case study explains the process evaluation undertaken with Pillars in Christchurch on their mentoring programme for children with a caregiver in prison. The purpose was…
Public sector productivity: Quality adjusting sector-level data on New Zealand schools Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 Statistics New Zealand has estimated that since 1996 increases in outputs of the public sector have largely been associated with increasing labour inputs. In the education…
Final Evaluation Report for the Teach First NZ programme pilot: Delivered in partnership with the University of Auckland Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 This is the final evaluation report of the Teach First NZ programme pilot, delivered in partnership with The University of Auckland. The Teach First NZ pilot…
Science achievement: What we know from New Zealand's participation in TIMSS 2014/15 and PISA 2015 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 In 2014 and 2015 New Zealand took part in two large international studies – the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), and the Programme…
Problem Gambling and Family Violence in Help-Seeking Populations: Co-occurrence, Impact and Coping Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 Four hundred and fifty-four clients of problem gambling treatment services took part in a short survey on gambling and family/whānau violence and abuse. There were 370…
Evaluation of Partnership Schools | Kura Hourua Policy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 The Ministry of Education has a clear focus on improving student achievement, and employs a range of approaches to support the sector’s efforts, including provision of…
How We Eat – Reviews of the evidence on food and eating behaviours related to diet and body size Last Publication Date: 01 May 2017 This report presents the current evidence available about the effect of several eating behaviours (‘how’ we eat) on diet and body size. The six chapters contain…
