Youth Suicide in New Zealand: a Discussion Paper Last Publication Date: 26 Jul 2017 Not all suicide is the same and youth suicide often has different drivers to suicide at later ages. Further while much is spoken and argued about…
Youth Skills: Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC) Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2017 This is part of a series of in-depth reports from the Survey of Adult Skills. This report covers key findings on how New Zealand youth (aged…
Working Paper on the the Impact of Teen Parent Units on Young Mothers’ Educational Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 Teen Parent Units (TPUs) aim to improve access to schooling and to promote positive educational outcomes for teenagers who are pregnant or parents. They also provide…
Alternative Action Report Last Publication Date: 01 Feb 2017 This research project explored reoffending paterns for youth undertaking Police Alternative Action. It describes changes in the reoffending outcomes observed in 17,317 cases (involving 14,605 distinct children and…
Youth Mental Health Project Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2016 Adolescence can be a period of high vulnerability for young people. To support their resilience and wellbeing, the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) was…
Prime Minister's Youth Mental Health Project Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2016 In 2012, the Prime Minister’s Youth Mental Health Project (YMHP) was established to address concerns about mental health vulnerability in young people. The YMHP promoted the mental…
In fact: frequency of alcohol consumption among year 10 students, 2012-14 Last Publication Date: 28 Jun 2016 In 2014-15, more than half (57%) of all 15 to 17-year-olds consumed alcohol in the past year (Ministry of Health, 2015). Alcohol consumption in people under the…
Ngā Rāhui Hau Kura (Suicide Mortality Review Committee Feasibility Study 2014–15) Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 In September 2013, the Ministry of Health contracted the Health Quality & Safety Commission to trial suicide mortality review, an action contained in the New Zealand…
School to work: What matters? Education and Employment of Young People Born in 1991 Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2016 This study explores the education and employment experiences of young people born in 1991. The main purpose of the study is to explore the kinds of…
Gauging the Impacts of Post-Disaster Arts and Culture Initiatives in Christchurch – a Literature Review Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 Gauging the Impacts of Post-Disaster Arts and Culture Initiatives in Christchurch – a Literature Review, was prepared by Life in Vacant Spaces Charitable Trust for the…