Research publications

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All publications arising from our research topics past and present.

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Thu 26 Jan, 2012

Safety of subsequent children - Māori children and whānau

A review of selected literature

Māori children belong to whānau, hapū and iwi and, as such, responsibility for raising children is shared beyond the bounds of their immediate family.

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Thu 26 Jan, 2012

Safety of subsequent children

International literature review

This literature review was a response to the Minister for Social Development and Employment’s request that the Families Commission undertake an “international literature review about pa

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Mon 19 Dec, 2011

Work experiences of Asian immigrants

Impact on family wellbeing

Research on immigrant employment and work experiences has traditionally focused on the individual.

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Wed 7 Dec, 2011

Teenage pregnancy and parenting

An overview

This overview report responds to a Ministerial request that the Families Commission undertake research on two distinct questions:

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Thu 1 Dec, 2011

Mātiro Whakamua

Looking over the horizon

In the report Whānau Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Colleen Tuuta wrote a chapter based on interviews with a stunning group of

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Thu 10 Nov, 2011

Eating together at mealtimes

The role of family meals in the health and wellbeing of young people in New Zealand

Social changes during the past few generations have sparked an academic interest in the changing activities and rituals of families; in particular, the family meal.

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Wed 21 Sep, 2011

Early Years Policy Forum

Principles of 'what works' for early-intervention services

The Families Commission undertook work on early-intervention programmes in 2009/10 as part of a wider project looking at service provision for families and whānau.

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Families and whānau need different levels and intensity of intervention or support at different times as their circumstances change.

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Tue 20 Sep, 2011

Victory Village Forum

An Overview

More than 250 delegates attended a Victory Village Forum in Nelson, July 27–29, 2011.

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Thu 4 Aug, 2011

Whānau

Yesterday, today, tomorrow

A new report by the Families Commission, highlights stories of inspirational whānau.

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