Social Policy Journal of New Zealand articles from July 1999

Social Policy Journal of New Zealand archives from July 1999

THE DISCIPLINE OF SOCIAL POLICY AND BICULTURALISM(1).
July 1, 1999... An attempt to reform the university without attending to the system of which it is an integral part is like trying to do urban renewal in New York city from the twentieth storey up. (Illich 1973:44) INTRODUCTION The purpose of this...

NEW ZEALAND AND DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT POLICY IN THE 1990s(1).
July 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION In this paper we examine the range of policies within New Zealand that aim to integrate and reintegrate people with disabilities(2) into the workforce. During the 1990s there has been growing interest in the participation of...

THE ASSESSMENT OF RESIDUAL CAPACITY FOR WORK: EASIER SAID THAN DONE.
July 1, 1999... BACKGROUND As part of a programme to reduce the numbers of people receiving invalids' and sickness benefits and ACC weekly compensation, government has begun to introduce the concept of work-capacity assessment. A 1995 review of sickness...

CHANGING EXPECTATIONS: SOLE PARENTS AND EMPLOYMENT IN NEW ZEALAND.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION This paper(1) examines a range of factors that might explain trends in the employment rates of sole mothers in New Zealand since the 1970s. These factors include changes in the economy and the labour market, changes in family...

MAORI OUTCOMES: EXPECTATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES(1).
July 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad overview of Maori expectations of mental health services in light of the growing number of Maori, both males and females, being admitted to in-patient and out-patient mental...

FAMILIES OF A DIFFERENT KIND: PATTERNS OF KINSHIP, SUPPORT AND OBLIGATION IN REMARRIAGE FAMILIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC POLICY.
July 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION "Family" is such a familiar concept it is usual for people to assume a common understanding of what it means without exploring the possibility of difference. Ideas about family membership and family obligations are so much a...

HIPPY NEW ZEALAND: AN EVALUATION OVERVIEW.
July 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION The Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based intervention programme, aimed at the educational enrichment of preschool youngsters. The programme targets parents within economically stressed...

LEARNING FROM CHILD COMPLAINANTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AND THEIR PRIMARY CARERS: IMPLICATIONS FOR POLICY AND PRACTICE.(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION This paper arises from a three-year research project on child sexual abuse investigation and criminal justice processes in the Auckland region(1) (Davies 1999). The research involved interviews with the child complainants and...

EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT, THE STATE AND POLICY: ASSUMPTIONS, ATTITUDES AND ACTUALITIES(1).(Statistical Data Included)
July 1, 1999... INTRODUCTION In recent years in New Zealand economic policy has dominated social policy as we have moved away from the welfare state to an increasingly market-based society. In the area of social support, this involves increasing reliance...

TE MANA, TE KAWANATANGA: THE POLITICS OF SELF DETERMINATION.(Review)
July 1, 1999... by Mason Durie Oxford University Press Professor Mason Durie of Ngati Kauwhata and Rangitane Iwi is Professor and head of the Department of Maori studies at Massey University. He has also been director of the Maori Health Research Unit at...

FEMINIST THOUGHT IN AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND: CONNECTIONS AND DIFFERENCES.(Review)
July 1, 1999... edited by Rosemary Du Plessis and Lynne Alice, Oxford University Press I was pleased to receive a copy of this book to review because of my interests as a feminist geographer and community development practitioner. I attended its launch in...

REDESIGNING THE WELFARE STATE IN NEW ZEALAND: PROBLEMS, POLICIES, AND PROSPECTS.(Review)
July 1, 1999... by Jonathan Boston, Paul Dalziel and Susan St John Oxford University Press So far there has been no comprehensive independent assessment of the impact of the major changes in social policies implemented since the mid-1980s which sought to...

A CIVILISED COMMUNITY: A HISTORY OF SOCIAL SECURITY IN NEW ZEALAND 1898-1998.(Review)
July 1, 1999... by Margaret McClure Auckland University Press The parameters of "A Civilised Community" are set out in its Introduction. First, the book was commissioned by the Department of Social Welfare as a history of income support, defined as the...

WORLD CONFERENCE ON FAMILY VIOLENCE SHARING SOLUTIONS. CHANGING THE WORLD.
July 1, 1999... The first World Conference on Family Violence was held in Singapore from 8-11 September 1998, jointly sponsored by the YWCA USA and People to People Ambassador Programs USA. The goal of the conference was to focus on practical, sustainable...