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,…
Operation of the Major Events Development Fund Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 Policy Rationale Most major events will be organised by the private sector without the need for government involvement. Certain situations can arise, however, where the market fails…
The New Zealand sport event sector: Setting research priorities Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2007 Prepared for SPARC, this report identifies and prioritises the research needs of the New Zealand sport event sector. The research underpinning the report was undertaken in…
Evaluation report for the Foundation for Youth Development’s Project K Last Publication Date: 31 Oct 2007 The Foundation for Youth Development’s Project K programme runs for 14 months and provides learning experiences outside the classroom for students in association with schools throughout…
The Social Report 2007 Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2007 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…
Time Use Survey Scoping Paper Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2007 Assessing the population’s wellbeing involves understanding how people lead their daily lives. Time use surveys measure the ways people spend their time. From a social viewpoint,…
Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand: 2006 Service-user statistics Last Publication Date: 02 Jul 2007 This report, presents and summarises the data collected by problem gambling service providers in 2006. It provides an overview of clients who have sought help via…
Asian Aucklanders and the Arts: 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2007 Attitudes, attendance and participation
Resale royalty right for visual artists: discussion paper Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2007 In April 2007 the government released a discussion paper, seeking feedback on the possible establishment of a “resale royalty right” for visual artists. A resale royalty…
