New Zealand’s Refugee Sector: Perspectives and Developments, 1987–2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 This study is part of a wider Department of Labour research programme entitled Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community and Identity. This multi-year…
Violence in families – the experience and needs of the child Last Publication Date: 01 Apr 2011 Social Work Now, Issue 47, pages 27-34. New Zealand is no different from many other countries in the levels of violent and abusive behaviour within households. Most…
Living With Addiction: Exploring the issues for families Last Publication Date: 23 Nov 2010 This report explores and exposes issues that have arisen for New Zealand family members as they have supported a family member through an alcohol and/or other…
Evaluation of the Implementation of Investigative Interviewing Training and Assessment (Level 1) Last Publication Date: 01 Oct 2010 The 2008 NZ Police Investigative Interviewing strategy aims to improve investigative interviewing, the quality of investigations and professionalism of staff. Staff are trained in the PEACE…
Māori designed, developed and delivered initiatives to reduce Māori offending and re-offending Last Publication Date: 24 Jun 2010 This publication reports on a wānanga hosted by Te Puni Kōkiri on 24 June 2010. It was an opportunity to share the learning from Māori designed,…
Crime families in the news: Exploring media reports of young offenders and their families Last Publication Date: 15 May 2010 Historically, youth crime has been a topic of great interest in New Zealand’s print media, but there has been little research on the families of young…
Report on Giving, Recieving and Seeking Help Last Publication Date: 01 Mar 2010 This aim of this research is to understand help giving and receiving behaviours in the context of family violence. In particular the research aims to understand…
The Social Report 2010 Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 This site provides social indicators for New Zealand society. The indicators are used to measure social outcomes and monitor trends over time, and to make comparisons…
Community Policing evaluations Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 A refreshed national community policing initiative is being implemented by New Zealand Police in accordance with the NZ Police strategic goal of community reassurance. Over the…
Inquiry Report: Ministry of Justice: Supporting the management of court workloads Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009 Court workloads have increased significantly in recent years, and forecasts show that the number of cases brought before the courts will continue to grow. The majority of…
