Fulfilling the Vision: Improving Family Group Conference preparation and participation Last Publication Date: 01 Dec 2017 From October to November 2016, Office of the Children's Commissioner conducted a review of six Child, Youth and Family (CYF) sites. This review was in preparation for…
Safety of Children in Care Last Publication Date: 28 Nov 2017 In order to improve the safety of children and young people in care, insight into the extent of harm, how this manifests, and the nature of…
Getting It Right. The Children’s Convention in Aotearoa Last Publication Date: 13 Nov 2017 The report looks at how New Zealand is putting the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Children’s Convention) into practice, and where it can…
Child and youth voices on their positive connections to culture in Aotearoa Last Publication Date: 22 Sep 2017 Culture is an important part of who we all are. It gives us a sense of belonging, that others share our values and beliefs, to know…
Health Promoting Schools: Impact on Targeted Student Outcomes Last Publication Date: 01 Sep 2017 Health Promoting Schools (or HPS) is a school community focused national service funded by the Ministry of Health in New Zealand to help schools assess and…
Is balancing the sex of their children important to New Zealand parents? Last Publication Date: 21 Jul 2017 Is balancing the sex of their children important to New Zealand parents? Evidence from recent birth data looks at whether New Zealand parents have preferences for…
What works: for children exposed to family violence Last Publication Date: 13 Jun 2017 This What works for children exposed to family violence? brings together evidence about the best interventions which make a positive difference to these children’s lives. The main…
Journeys of resilience: From adverse childhoods to achieving adulthood Last Publication Date: 15 May 2017 At the request of the Minister for Social Development, Superu commissioned research on the importance of resilience in helping children and adults respond to adversity. Our…
Growing up in New Zealand: Now we are 4 Last Publication Date: 12 May 2017 These reports are part of the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study and were prepared by the University of Auckland. They focus on the children from the…
Evaluation case study: Barnardos Whangarei in-home parent mentor programme Last Publication Date: 04 May 2017 This case study details the outcomes evaluation undertaken with Barnardos in Whangarei on its in-home parenting programme. The evaluation focused on how well the programme met its…
