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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.

We know that family relationships are powerful – whether they nurture or harm. We also know that all relationships require attention and maintenance, and taking an early intervention approach – building relationship skills and knowledge, and supporting children and young people – is likely to reap significant rewards.

Research Publications

This is a background literature review report to the Families Commission research report: Teenage Pregn

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Sat 1 Aug, 2009

We’re a Family

A study of how lesbians and gay men are creating and maintaining family in New Zealand

Lesbians and gay men can face significant challenges as they seek to create and maintain families that include children but in most cases they overcome these challenges with considerable success, new research funded by the Families Commission has found.