Brief Comment in Response to discussion of School leadership and student outcomes: Identifying what works and why best evidence synthesis (Robinson, Hohepa & Lloyd, 2009) Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This is a response by the Chief Education Advisor, Iterative Best Evidence Syntesis Programme to a special issue of the Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and…
Escaping the Debt Trap: Experiences of New Zealand families accessing budgeting services Last Publication Date: 09 Dec 2009 This report identifies factors contributing to families being in problem debt, the impacts of such debt, and strategies used to get out of problem debt, including…
Supporting Kiwi Dads: Role and needs of New Zealand fathers Last Publication Date: 08 Dec 2009 The Families Commission has been investigating issues related to parenting since 2005. When we have consulted with parents, mostly mothers have responded. Fathers and fathering have…
ALAC Alcohol Monitor 2008-09 Last Publication Date: 03 Dec 2009 This report updates the previous drinking behaviours report produced for ALAC covering the 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08 periods. The 2008-09 year saw a change in ALAC's…
Heart and Head: Explanation of the meaning of fatherhood Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2009 Fatherhood is increasingly being recognised in a growing body of national and international research that primarily describes the roles and functions of fathers. This study focused…
Suicide Facts: Deaths and intentional self-harm hospitalisations 2007 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2009 This annual statistical publication presents and summarises suicide information received from the New Zealand Mortality Collection, and admissions to hospital for intentional self-harm sourced from the…
A Focus on the Health of Māori and Pacific Children: Key findings of the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2009 In June 2008 the initial findings for adults and children from the 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey were released in A Portrait of Health: Key results…
Te Toi Hauora-Nui: Achieving excellence through innovative Māori health service delivery Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2009 Te Toi Hauora-nui provides information about innovative service approaches to improving Māori health, with particular emphasis on cardiovascular and diabetes mellitus programmes delivered in the primary…
Māori Smoking and Tobacco Use 2009 Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2009 This profile provides key facts and information about Māori smoking and tobacco use compared to non-Māori. It presents data on daily smoking rates over time, current…
Evaluation of Youth One Stop Shops Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2009 The objective of the Evaluation of Youth One Stop Shops was to assist the Ministry and District Health Boards (DHBs) to understand the current place of…