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Inequality: A New Zealand Dialogue
This much awaited New Zealand book, Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, was officially launched to a gathering of well over 200 people at the National Library on Thursday 27 June. It talks…
The Effectiveness of Family Violence Intervention Services Delivered by DOVE Hawkes Bay Inc – Recently Added to Our Kete (Basket)
The DOVE Research Project came about after discussions between family violence intervention service, DOVE Hawkes Bay (DOVE) and the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) about the high levels of family…
Transport patterns and Whānau Ora
A 2012 study by researchers at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences explored the relationship between current transport patterns and the wellbeing of urban Māori. Kimiora…
2013 Disability Survey
After every census since 1996, Statistics New Zealand has collated a Disability Survey. Its purpose is to inform government and organisations interested in the outcomes for disabled people. The survey…
Amplify Action Enquiry – Research Recently Added to our Kete (Basket)
Amplify Action Enquiry is a 13-month study of the needs and best practice approaches for 9-13 year olds in West Auckland. This collaborative action enquiry was conceived as a community action…
Making Art With Communities: A Work Guide
A positive piece of work from a collaboration between VicHealth, Arts Victoria and Castanet: “Collaborations between artists and communities can result in extraordinary creative works and extraordinary social, educational and community strengthening outcomes.”…
Child Abuse: What Roles Does Poverty Play?
The Child Poverty Action Group has released a report exploring the role poverty plays in child abuse and neglect. This paper explores: The impact of child maltreatment Factors that are…
Research on the Benefits of Libraries
Libraries are a central part of our communities and research has been completed both locally and internationally on their benefits. Please find below a few pieces: Cross-European survey to measure users’…
Engaging Evaluation Stakeholders
Next week I’m meeting with a group of stakeholders to begin the planning for the evaluation of an initiative. These will mostly be new working relationships for me, as I…
Degrees of Value – the Social Return of Universities
Have you ever wondered about the Social Return on Investment of universities? A paper from the New Economics Foundation shows the social returns that universities provide: “The public value generated…
Community Schools Model Shown to Offer Significant Social Return on Investment in Landmark Case Study
The Children’s Aid Society (New York) has released a Social Return on Investment Case Study and Companion Guide for measuring the social return of community schools. An article summarises the…
Parent-Skills Training in Intensive Home-Based Family Support Programs
This summary looks at the role of the practitioner when working with vulnerable families. “An important component of the worker’s role in these intensive family support programs is to assist parents…