Resettlement provides access to rights similar to other New Zealanders and the opportunity to eventually gain citizenship. It also provides an avenue for countries like New Zealand to share international…
Ethnicity and Diversity
‘Yes, we can; but together’: social capital and refugee resettlement
By: S Elliott & I Yusuf
Published: 2014-09-23
Resettled refugees need a network of relationships to ensure they can live meaningful lives in New Zealand. These relationships are complex and exist between individuals and communities at local and…
Community Development Migrants and Former Refugees
Ethnicity and Diversity
Cultural case workers in child disability services: an evidence-based model of cultural responsiveness for refugee families
By: A Mortensen, S Latimer & I Yusuf
Published: 2014-08-11
The medical/disabled category for quota refugees selected for resettlement in New Zealand allows entry to those who have either a medical condition that can be treated or helped in New…
Children & Youth Disability Migrants and Former Refugees
Economics
Experiences of grandparents raising grandchildren in getting income support from work and income offices in New Zealand
By: Dr Liz Gordon, Pukeko Research Ltd
Published: 2017-04-08
Grandparents raising grandchildren in New Zealand are entitled to the unsupported child benefit (UCB) if they meet the conditions for eligibility. To access the support, they are required to attend…
Ageing & Retirement Children & Youth Welfare & Benefits
Economic Development
Implementing Working for Families: the impact of the policy on selected Māori whānau
By: Dr Amohia Boulton, Dr Heather Gifford
Published: 2011-09-03
This paper presents an analysis of the qualitative data collected for a study investigating the effect of the Working for Families policy on Māori families’ self-reported whānau ora (family wellbeing).…