Social Policy Journal of New Zealand articles from December 2004

Social Policy Journal of New Zealand archives from December 2004

Foreword.(Social Policy Journal)
December 1, 2004... Issue 23 of the Social Policy Journal of New Zealand features papers submitted by keynote speakers from the "Strengthening Family Relationships" conference, held in Wellington in December 2003. The speakers, Paul Amato and Thomas Bradbury, are...

Understanding and altering the longitudinal course of intimate partnerships.
December 1, 2004... Abstract Basic psychological research on couples and families can be valuable in informing social policies and interventions. This article provides an overview of recent research addressing factors that contribute to satisfying and...

Parenting through family transitions.
December 1, 2004... Abstract Children with divorced parents, compared with children with two continuously married parents, tend to score lower on a variety of measures of adjustment and wellbeing. Although several mechanisms are responsible for the link...

Building better contexts for partnership and sustainable local collaboration: a review of core issues, with lessons from the "Waitakere way".
December 1, 2004... Abstract The prospect of government agencies, local government and community groups working together holds a number of promises. In Waitakere City, collaborative activity in social sectors is based on a long tradition of community...

Research strategies for policy relevance.
December 1, 2004... Abstract Research can fail to be policy relevant when too little attention is paid to the "why" and "how" of policy change in the real world, and when relevant information remains elusive due to the complexity of social reality. Five...

The problem of defining an ethnic group for public policy: who is Maori and why does it matter?
December 1, 2004... Abstract Governments in multicultural democracies are increasingly being challenged to justify the collection of ethnic and racial data, and the targeted policies they support. Given mounting opposition to ethnic-based policies in New...

Ethnicity measures, intermarriage and social policy.
December 1, 2004... Abstract Ethnicity is a key variable in social science research and policy making. Yet, for many individuals in New Zealand society ethnicity is a fluid characteristic. Against a backdrop of historical debates about the measurement of...

A research ethic for studying Maori and iwi provider success.
December 1, 2004... Abstract Kaupapa Maori is an emancipatory theory that has grown up alongside the theories of other groups who have sought a better deal from mainstream society; for example, feminist, African-American and worldwide indigenous theories. At...

The SIDS care-workers study: perceptions of the experience of Maori SIDS families.(Sudden Infant Death Syndrome)
December 1, 2004... Abstract Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) continues as a significant cause of death of infants, particularly among Maori. While much attention has been focused through biomedical research on causation, little attention has been paid to...

Oranga kaumatua: perceptions of health in older Maori people.
December 1, 2004... Abstract This paper explores some of the opportunities for Maori health uncovered by recent developments in the measurement and analysis of health-related behaviours. It presents the findings of a survey incorporating Short Form 36[TM]...

Aftermath: using research to understand the social and economic consequences of workplace injury and illness.
December 1, 2004... Abstract Evaluation research, when assessing something like the impact of workplace illness and injury, often isolates one area or perspective to study, such as clinical, functional, psychological or financial outcomes. Any attempt to...

Discipline or punishment: a conference review.
December 1, 2004... The "Stop It, It Hurts Me" national seminar was held in Wellington over 18-19 June 2004. The seminar was organised by the Children's Issues Centre of Otago University in association with the Office of the Commissioner for Children. ...

Promoting Resilient Development in Children Receiving Care Conference.
December 1, 2004... The Promoting Resilient Development in Children Receiving Care Conference was held at the University of Ottawa on August 16-19 2004 and combined the 6th International Looking After Children Conference and the 5th National Child Welfare...

Matauranga tuku iho tikanga rangahau: traditional knowledge and research ethics conference.
December 1, 2004... Throughout the world, indigenous communities are demanding more of a say in all aspects of research projects that involve them. This includes having a say over the design, implementation and evaluation of these projects. This approach is in...

Review of the New Zealand macroeconomy.
December 1, 2004... To go through five editions of a book in New Zealand indicates the authors must be doing something right. What they seem to be doing right is producing a book that is short, clearly and concisely written and consequently very accessible to a...

New Zealand Conference on Pay and Employment Equity for Women.
December 1, 2004... The National Advisory Committee on Employment of Women (NACEW) hosted the New Zealand Conference on Pay and Employment Equity for Women, 28-29 June 2004, in Wellington. The purpose of the conference was to lift the debate on pay and employment...