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.
Exploring media reports of young offenders and their families
Historically, youth crime has been a topic of great interest in New Zealand’s print media, but there has been little research on the families of young offenders.
The settlement experience for asian immigrant families in New Zealand
Traditionally, research on the impact of immigration has been conducted from a psychological perspective, whereby individuals’ acculturation status has been measured and associations made wit
The intergenerational transmission of human capital in New Zealand families
This study examines whether differences in parental education are reflected in differences in children’s scores on cognitive tests, drawing attention to the role of family context in educational outcomes.
The pleasures and pressures of being a grandparent in New Zealand
Most grandparents are faring well, but a small number are struggling – in particular grandparents raising grandchildren – according to new research.
Changing Roles – The pleasures and pressures of being a grandparent in New Zealand, paints an intricate picture of grandparents’ lives, views, and needs.
This report presents results from the Changing Roles of Grandparents research, conducted by UMR Research for the Families Commission. The research consisted of a telephone survey of 1178 grand
