Subjective wellbeing in New Zealand: Some recent evidence Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 This paper analyses a range of factors associated with the subjective wellbeing of New Zealanders. It provides international comparisons based on the Better Life Index developed…
Making decisions in the face of uncertainty: Understanding risk Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 This paper is Part 1 in a series of three discussion papers that aims to provide a broad frame of reference for discussion of risk in…
Parental knowledge about alcohol consumption 2012-14: In Fact Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 Parental attitudes and behaviour towards alcohol are important factors that influence adolescent attitudes and decisions about alcohol use (Hingson & White, 2014). Parental monitoring and involvement…
Green Prescription Active Families Survey Report: 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 The Green Prescription (GRx) Active Families programme has grown out of the nationwide GRx initiative for adults, responding to requests from primary care for something similar…
Evaluation of the Creative Giving Pilot 2011-2014 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 This evaluation assess how effectively Creative New Zealand’s three-year Creative Giving Pilot grew the capability and capacity of arts and cultural organisations to source and increase…
Privacy survey 2016 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 The Privacy Concerns and Sharing Data survey was commissioned by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner and conducted by UMR Research from 30 March to 18 April 2016. The margin…
Secondary schools in 2015 Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 This is a comprehensive picture of the current experiences and challenges for secondary schools in New Zealand. It presents the findings from NZCER's national survey of…
Literature review – research into the effectiveness of self defence programmes for girls as a sexual violence and family violence prevention strategy Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 The Ministry of Social Development has funded self defence classes for school-age girls since 2001, primarily through the Women’s Self Defence Network – Wāhine Toa. The…
Guide to Effective and Safe Practice in Youth Mentoring, Aotearoa New Zealand, 2nd Edition Last Publication Date: 01 May 2016 Mentoring can have a powerful and positive influence on the lives of young people as they grow and transition into adulthood. As part of the Children’s Action…
Identifying stepfamilies in longitudinal data Last Publication Date: 19 Apr 2016 Identifying stepfamilies in longitudinal data describes how we developed a methodological process for identifying stepfamilies in longitudinal data through an analysis of family transitions. We used a…
