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Research

To ensure public debate and policy decisions about families are based on evidence, the Families Commision strongly promotes research on families. One of our key goals is to make quality and innovative research more available in New Zealand.

To help you find the Families Commission research reports most valuable to you, we have organised our research into topics. The most recently active research topics are listed below; you can also browse all of our past and present topics.

Alternatively, you can go straight to our latest research reports, or browse through all of our published research reports.

Current research topics

Active

Work-life balance

Many people struggle to balance their work and family commitments. The Families Commission supports changes which will improve work-life balance for New Zealand families.

Active

Finances

Finances are a central concern to nearly all New Zealand families. Many struggle to meet their daily needs and successfully manage their income.

Active

Family relationships

The Families Commission has an interest in all types of family relationships. We are interested in finding out more about the dynamics of family relationships so we can help families to be strong, safe and resilient.

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