Social Policy Journal of New Zealand articles from July 2004

Social Policy Journal of New Zealand archives from July 2004

Foreword.(Editorial)
July 1, 2004... Social development affects people's lives in many ways. This is reflected in the scope of the policy issues addressed in the Social Policy Journal of New Zealand. The papers in Issue 22 touch on health, justice, social capital, community-based...

Understanding social capital within community/ government policy networks.
July 1, 2004... Abstract There is an increasing need for joined-up government and joint working between agencies and across sectors in order to address "wicked" social problems and improve policy outcomes. Consequently, it has become imperative to...

Working for families: the impact on child poverty.
July 1, 2004... Abstract The Working for Families (WFF) benefit reform package was the centrepiece of the 2004 Budget announcements of the Labour-led coalition government in New Zealand. The package is targeted at low-to-middle-income families with...

Are the outcomes of young adults linked to the family income experienced in childhood?
July 1, 2004... Abstract This study uses longitudinal data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study (CHDS) to estimate the effects of early family income on a wide variety of detrimental outcomes experienced by young adults. The CHDS data used...

Triggering movements into and out of child poverty: a comparative study of New Zealand, Britain and West Germany.
July 1, 2004... Abstract We know quite a lot about cross-sectional child poverty rates. But we want to move closer to answering the dynamic question of why children move into and out of poverty. Using a longitudinal data set developed out of the Income...

An employment barrier: the health status of DPB recipients' children.
July 1, 2004... Abstract A sample of Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) recipients identified a number of issues preventing them from obtaining paid employment. This paper focuses on one of these issues, their children's health, and compares this with the...

Time-use data and work-life policy development.
July 1, 2004... Abstract Work-life balance is a relatively recent social policy concern in New Zealand. This research note illustrates how the New Zealand Time Use Survey can provide an understanding of the way New Zealanders manage their work and family...

Building research strategies in child welfare: a research and evaluation framework for policy and practice.
July 1, 2004... Abstract While sound public policy development is built on rigorous research, research tends to occur in an ad hoc way, with little strategic attention being paid to identifying research information needs as they interact across a system...

Methodological lessons learned from the process evaluation of the comprehensive strategy for serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders.
July 1, 2004... Abstract Five important methodological lessons learned from the national process evaluation of the Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders, conducted in the United States, are discussed. The...

Assessing the adequacy of private provision for retirement: a living standards perspective.
July 1, 2004... Abstract Private provision for retirement in New Zealand is made on a voluntary basis without tax concessions or other direct concessions to encourage savings. It enables individuals to enhance their standard of living above that provided...

The ends and means of welfare: coping with economic and social change in Australia by Peter Saunders.
July 1, 2004... In his book The Ends and Means of Welfare, Australian economist Peter Saunders attempts to move from a "welfare sociology" to a "sociology of the welfare state" (or, more precisely, to a sociologically sensitised "political economy of...

Strengthening Family Relationships Conference.
July 1, 2004... The Strengthening Family Relationships Conference) held on 4 December 2003, provided a forum for a range of international and national speakers to discuss how emerging knowledge from social research could help to strengthen relationships within...