Research reports

To make sure families, communities and policy-makers are well informed by research, evidence and the voice of New Zealand families, we regularly conduct our own research. The final reports from this research are available free of charge.

You can read copies online or request a hardcopy.

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2008

Juggling Acts  - How parents working non-standard hours arrange care for their pre-school children (September 2008) (PDF, 848 KB)

Give and Take  - Families' perceptions and experiences of flexible work in New Zealand (September 2008) (PDF, 1.37 MB)

The Kiwi Nest - 60 years of change in New Zealand families (June 2008) (PDF, 875 KB)

Putting the Kids First - Caring for children after separation (April 2008) (PDF, 1.1 MB)

Elder Abuse and Neglect – Exploration of risk and protective factors (February 2008) (PDF, 972 KB)

• A summary of the main risk and protective factors for elder abuse and neglect as well as helpful prevention guidelines for older people (PDF, 288 KB)

2007

It's About Time: Towards a parental leave policy that gives New Zealand families real choice full report (August 2007) (PDF, 558 KB)

• Summary report (English/Māori) (PDF, 621 KB)
• Media release

Moving On: Changes in a year in family living arrangements full report (March 2007) (PDF 290 KB)

• Summary report (PDF, 322 KB)

When School's Out: Conversations with parents, carers and children about out of school services - full report (February 2007) (PDF 1.39 MB)

• Background information
• Media release
• Summary in English (PDF, 468 KB)
• Summary in Māori (PDF, 466 KB)
• Summary in Samoan (PDF, 503 KB)

2006

Review of the empirical literature assessing the impacts of government policies on family form - full report (April 2006) (PDF, 1 MB)

• Overview
• Media release

What Makes Your Family Tick? Report on public consultation - full report (March 2006) (PDF, 983 KB)

• Summary (PDF, 310 KB)
• Background

2005

Focus on families report (October 2005) (PDF, 738 KB)

• Summary
• Background

Families with Dependent Children - Successful outcomes project: Literature review report (April 2005) (PDF, 738 KB)

• Project background

Families with Dependent Children - Successful outcomes project: Focus groups report (June 2005) (PDF, 69 KB)

• Project background

Measuring the Cost of Children: Concepts and methodologies report (October 2005) (PDF, 460 KB)

Methodologies for analysing the impact of public policy on families report (October 2005) (PDF 410 KB)

• This publication is now out of print
• Overview

Beyond Zero Tolerance: Key issues and future directions for family violence work in New Zealand report (August 2005) (PDF, 1 MB)

• Overview

Review of parenting programmes report (June 2005) (PDF, 550 KB)

• Overview and media release

Review of New Zealand longitudinal studies (May 2005) (PDF, 896 KB)