Lives cut short - Child death by maltreatment Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This report uses New Zealand police data from 1991 to 2000 to identify the characteristics of the children who died and the people who killed them,…
Justice Sector Forecast 2007-2015: Prison Population Forecasts Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 Justice sector agencies produce an annual forecast of the numbers of people held in prison for an eight year period. It projects the numbers of people…
Respectful Schools: Restorative Practices in Education Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2007 This report summarises findings from a study of restorative practices in New Zealand secondary schools, and includes information on practices and examples of how they have…
Reducing Family Violence: Social marketing campaign formative research Last Publication Date: 12 Dec 2006 Thirty-seven in-depth face-to-face interviews were conducted with male perpetrators of intimate partner violence to inform development of the family violence social marketing strategy (FVSMS). The FVSMS…
Family violence and the pro-arrest policy: A literature review Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2006 This literature review examines concerns raised regarding the police pro-arrest response at domestic violence incidents. In New Zealand the pro-arrest provisions instruct officers to arrest offenders…
Young People's Use of Entertainment Mediums (2006) Last Publication Date: 01 Nov 2006 The Classification Office and UMR Research investigated the use of entertainment mediums by persons aged 16-18 years. The 460 respondents to the survey had attended the…
From Wannabes to Youth Offenders: Youth Gangs in Counties Manukau - Research Report Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 This research is part of a cross-sectoral, multi-faceted response to a call for significant government intervention in Counties Manukau after increased reports about escalating youth gang…
New Zealand Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring annual report 2006 Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2006 New Zealand Arrestee Drug Abuse Monitoring (NZ-ADAM) is a programme which seeks to measure drug and alcohol use among people who have recently been apprehended by…
More than an apple a day: Children’s right to good health Last Publication Date: 01 Jun 2006 Health is one of the key areas affecting a child’s development, with repercussions for almost every other area of life including education, employment, justice and family…
Cyberspace and young people: Barbara Staniforth, Elizabeth Butterfield and John Fenaughty detail recent developments in technology and their potential impact on children, young people and their families Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2006 Social Work Now, Issue 33, pages 4-11. Technology is changing society at an increasing pace and social work has made good use of advances in technology in…
