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Child Poverty Action Group's Final Quarter of 2012 Round up
Highlights include: Publications for download Guest presentations A list of press releases Publications, articles and submissions Forthcoming research including: The links between poverty and child abuse, sole parents on the…continue reading
Mokopuna Rising: Intervention in Whānau Violence
Mokopuna rising: intervention in whānau violence by Cooper, Erana A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology. “This study aimed to describe practices which assist…continue reading
Te Pūwānanga Autumn edition is available now
The latest newsletter, Te Pūwānanga, from Ngā Pae o te Maramatanga Some highlights include: A list of grants and awards offered for 2013 A spotlight on research: Dietary intake and its effect…continue reading
Community Dialogues, Christchurch March 28
You’re invited to join the New Zealand Council of Social Services and Social Development Partners in a discussion of the current environment, and the considerable impact it is having on…continue reading
Free seminar: Rethinking Pacific Auckland March 21
Free seminar: Rethinking Pacific Auckland Date: Thursday 21st March Time: 1.00pm – 2.30pm Venue: The Limelight Room, Upper NZI Level, Aotea Centre, Auckland CBD Auckland Conversations, in association with the Research, Investigations…continue reading
Opportunity: Research on Pasifika Disabled Children Youth & their families
Research on Pasifika disabled children, youth and their families to identify issues, concerns and challenges of this demographic group and their impact on Ministry funded disability support services now and…continue reading
New Zealand Teachers Council seeking proposals from researchers for contract
Toitū te whenua, toitū te reo, toitū te mana o ngā tīpuna Whakamanahia Te Reo Māori Research Project – Te Kohikohinga o Ngā Taonga Mahi Phase Three of Te Reo…continue reading
Report on the Performance of General Practices in Whānau Ora Collectives
This is the first published* report on the performance of general practices in Whānau Ora collectives. It reports on results from the HealthStat software package, which collects an anonymous summary…continue reading
2013 State of the Nation Report from the Salvation Army released
The 2013 State of the Nation report, She’ll Be Right, from the Salvation Army has been released. “The 2013 State of the Nation Report identifies a mixture of success and failure…continue reading
19th Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference – Call for Papers and Save the Date
19th Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference 10-11th September 2013, Sheffield Hallam University, UK This is the primary UK conference for the voluntary sector and volunteering research community. It brings together…continue reading
Report of an Investigation Into Defining A Living Wage For New Zealand
Report of an Investigation Into Defining A Living Wage For New Zealand Prepared by Peter King and Charles Waldegrave Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit Commissioned For the Living Wage Campaign.…continue reading
Closing the Gap in Australia – 2013 Report
Closing the Gap Prime Minister’s Report 2013 In 2008 Government Leaders from all around Australia agreed to a framework for tackling Indigenous disadvantage. The six targets identified were: • Closing…continue reading