Tūpuna – Ngā Kaitiaki Mokopuna: A resource for Māori grandparents Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2012 This resource explores the experiences of Māori grandparents in New Zealand. Drawing on interviews and focus groups held with Māori grandparents, the resource describes the pleasures…
Growing Up In New Zealand: Before We Are Born Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2010 Growing Up in New Zealand is a longitudinal study that provides an up-to-date, population relevant picture of what it is like to be a child growing…
How Should We Care for the Carers, Now and Into the Future? Manaaki tangata Last Publication Date: 19 Mar 2010 New Zealand's health and disability system is facing several pressures, including an ageing population and the increasing prevalence of long-term conditions. These trends are likely to…
Changing Roles: The pleasures and pressures of being a grandparent in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 26 Feb 2010 Recognising the diversity of grandparenting experiences, the Families Commission decided that in order to focus its advocacy role, further information was required about how grandparents manage…
Turning 65 Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2009 To Work or not to work? Findings from a survey of 65 year old New Zealanders Many people reconsider workforce participation about the age of 65 years.…
The Social Report 2009 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2009 The Social Report has four key aims: to report on social indicators that complement existing economic and environmental indicators to compare New Zealand with other countries to contribute to…
Who hires older workers? A first look at industry variations in the recruitment of mature workers Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2009 This research note is concerned with age structure variations in firms’ hiring patterns. It uses data from the Linked Employer-Employee Dataset (LEED) to document variations in…
The employment and retirement transitions of New Zealanders aged in their 60s Last Publication Date: 01 May 2008 This study describes the employment patterns and work-to-retirement transitions of New Zealanders who were who were born between 1 April 1936 and 31 March 1940 and…
Elder abuse and neglect: Exploration of risk and protective factors Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2008 This Families Commission report on elder abuse and neglect examines what makes older people vulnerable to abuse and neglect, and what reduces their risk. This is…
The Social Report 2008 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2008 The Social Report uses a set of statistical indicators to monitor trends across 10 "domains”, or areas of people’s lives. Together these domains provide a picture…