Effective Learning in Early Childhood Education? The Impact of the ECE ICT PL Programme: A Synthesis Report Last Publication Date: 01 Aug 2010 A framework to guide the effective use and investment of Information and communication Technology (ICT) in Early Childhood Education (ECE) services was initiated by the Ministry…
Inquiry Report: Inland Revenue Department: Managing child support debt Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The Inland Revenue Department (Inland Revenue) is responsible under the Child Support Act 1991 (the Act) for making sure that parents take financial responsibility for their…
Health in Justice: Improving the health of prisoners and their families and whānau Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The report outlines the nature and extent of prisoners' poor health, the contribution community health status makes to poor prisoner health and to imprisonment, the negative…
Sole parenting in New Zealand Last Publication Date: 01 Jul 2010 The Ministry of Social Development led a cross-agency and cross-sector research programme that looked at changes in the rate of sole parenthood, sole parent employment and…
Being a Single Mum: Pacific Island mothers’ positive experiences of parenting Last Publication Date: 04 Jun 2010 This Families Commission report looked at a social environment in which families have priority and can flourish, enabling more families to achieve the successful outcomes they…
Parent Information Project Report Last Publication Date: 02 Mar 2010 One of the projects resulting from the Well Child Review was the Parent Information Project. This project aimed to determine the best way to provide Well…
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…
Issues Paper 02: Supporting Young People's Relationships Last Publication Date: 03 Jan 2009 Parents and caregivers have far more influence than they might think on how young people develop and conduct their relationships. The Families Commission’s Supporting Young People’s Relationships…
Early Childhood Education centre-based Parent Support and Development - Final Report Last Publication Date: 01 Jan 2009 The Early Childhood Education (ECE) centre-based Parent Support and Development (PSD) programme trialled by the Ministry of Education was intended to provide early interventions that targeted…
Heart and Head: Explanation of the meaning of fatherhood Last Publication Date: 02 Dec 2009 Fatherhood is increasingly being recognised in a growing body of national and international research that primarily describes the roles and functions of fathers. This study focused…