Barriers to acquiring affordable and nutritious food in new zealand households
The Family Food Environment Survey (FFES) is a cross-sectional survey of 136 New Zealand families living in Dunedin and Wellington with one or more children aged between five and 18 years.
Support for family members who live with heart failure
Family support is instrumental in improving the quality and longevity of life for heart patients.Living with Chronic Illness: Support for family members who live with heart failure was conducted by
Families that care for a family member with mental illness need support in order to help them to do the best job they can do, according to a report released today.
The impact of heavy parental or caregiver alcohol use on children and young people is a social issue that urgently requires further research and public debate.
This research sought to discover the capabilities of whānau to adapt to their circumstances and maintain their wellbeing when one or more of its members lived with a disability. The whānau has traditionally been seen as the primary social and economic unit for Māori. However, recent research has concluded that the whānau is the secondary unit for Ma-ori with disabilities, with the household being the primary unit:
