Working with vulnerable infants Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Social Work Now, Issue 38, pages 5-10. Infants are one of the most vulnerable groups of children referred to statutory child welfare systems, a fact research continues…
Comparing the academic impact of research by New Zealand and Australian universities 1981-2005 Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This report compares the academic impact of the research by New Zealand and Australian universities, as measured by citations per publication, between 1981 and 2005. This report…
Evaluation of student facing web-based services: Any Questions (Nielsen/NetRatings) Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This document is the final service report developed by Nielsen/NetRatings relating to the AnyQuestions website and is complemented by two similar reports relating to an evaluation…
Te Raukura: Mental Health and Alcohol and other Drugs: Improving outcomes for children and youth Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Te Raukura: Mental health and alcohol and other drugs: Improving outcomes for children and youth draws together the key issues and priorities that have been identified…
Post-traumatic stress disorder and borderline personality disorder traits in the child welfare population Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 Social Work Now, Issue 38, pages 29-35. This article focuses on two conditions – post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traits of borderline personality disorder (BPD) –…
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,…
BES Case Study 1: Use student views as a catalyst for improvement Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 The best evidence syntheses (BESs) bring together research evidence about ‘what works’ for diverse (all) learners in education. Recent BESs each include a number of cases…
Evaluation of student facing web-based services: Any Questions (CORE Education Ltd) Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This document provides a final service report on the AnyQuestions.co.nz pilot as part of a larger evaluation of web-based learning services for children and young people…
Boys’ Achievement: A Synthesis of the Data Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2007 This report provides a synthesis of the findings about the educational achievement of boys in New Zealand. The report updates our knowledge of boys’ participation, engagement…