Working together to support families: Sally Moffatt discusses collaborative relationships from an early childhood education perspective Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 17-21. The Intervening Early Programme (IEP) is an early childhood education support programme for families with young children who are deemed…
‘I’m not an orphan’: Melinda Marjoram and Christa Fouche examine children’s perspectives on experiences in a residential care setting Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 35, pages 22-27. Internationally there has been a decline in the use of residential care as a placement option for children in need…
New Zealand Cultural Norms of Parenting and Childcare and how these relate to labour force participation decisions and requirements Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 This study of 40 New Zealand mothers explored their ideas, beliefs and values around the roles of mothers, parents and formal childcare in meeting the care…
New Spaces and Possibilities: The adjustment to parenthood for new migrant mothers Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 Parenthood and migration are both major life events which, while stressful, can be mediated effectively with appropriate support. International research indicates that parenting in a new country…
Decision about caring and working: A qualitative study Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2006 This research was undertaken to explore how and why people with caring responsibilities make decisions related to paid work. It also examined whether people use information…
Understanding the patterns and relationships: Wendy Kelly examines children’s attachment needs Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 34, pages 11-16 Attachment theory suggests that young children organise their behaviour around the way their caregiver treats them and that the forming…
New Zealanders' satisfaction with family relationships and parenting Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This report presents the results of a national survey of New Zealanders’ relationships. The survey was conducted for Relationship Services, in order to provide them with information…
Supervised contact: The views of parents and staff at three Barnados Contact Centres Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This report explores the findings of a study on the views and experiences of parents and staff involved in three supervised contact centres – Oamaru, Invercargill…
Choices for living, caring and working: A ten-year plan to improve the caring and employment choices available to parents and carers Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 This document has two objectives: to explain the government’s vision for enhancing choices for parents and carers; and to outline the Choices Plan of Action to deliver this…
COI A'oga Fa'a Samoa: O le Tama Ma Lana A'oga, O le Tama Ma Lona Fa'asinomaga: Nurturing Positive Identity in Children Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2006 In 1984 a group with vision, made up of grandparents and interested parents, set up an incorporated society "A'oga Fa'a Samoa", found premises, and started a…
