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…
Growing Up in New Zealand: Transition to school Last Publication Date: 15 Jun 2018 This research is part of the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study. The purpose of the study is to provide evidence about what shapes children's…
Evaluation of mental health e-Learning modules for New Zealand Police Last Publication Date: 14 Jun 2018 The New Zealand Police has increasingly attended mental health related events. In response to this, in 2013, New Zealand Police commissioned the University of Otago to…
It’s never too early, never too late: A discussion paper on preventing youth offending in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 12 Jun 2018 This is the second report in a series of discussion papers exploring factors that have led New Zealand to have a high incarceration rate, with this…
2016 Youth Insights Survey Information and Methods Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2018 The Youth Insights Survey (YIS) is a nationwide paper-based survey of Year 10 students (14 to 15 year-olds) conducted in schools every two years. The YIS…
Evaluation of restorative practice - A positive behaviour for learning programme Last Publication Date: 31 May 2018 The Positive Behaviour for Learning Restorative Practice programme aims to build respectful, positive relationships within the school community. This programme was rolled out to 20 pilot…
‘Baby Teeth Matter’: Insights and impacts of the 2016/2017 Oral Health campaign Last Publication Date: 01 May 2018 The Health Promotion Agency (HPA) delivered a national marketing campaign ‘Baby Teeth Matter’ to improve oral health of children under five years. Research was undertaken by…
Resource Teachers: Learning and behaviour governing and managing RTLB clusters Last Publication Date: 30 Apr 2018 This review is the latest in a series of evaluations that investigated the RTLB service across New Zealand. The findings of this evaluation highlight improvements to…