Social Policy Journal of New Zealand articles from March 2005

Social Policy Journal of New Zealand archives from March 2005

Foreword.
March 1, 2005... This 24th issue of the Social Policy Journal of New Zealand is devoted to the second Social Policy, Research and Evaluation Conference, "What Works?", convened by the Ministry of Social Development in November 2004. The conference, emphasising...

Race and ethnicity in public policy: does it work?
March 1, 2005... Abstract Race-based policies have a lengthy history in New Zealand. Nineteenth century statutes relating to land, governance, public health and justice, for example, were essentially premised on the values and philosophies of the European...

Community-based child welfare for aboriginal children: supporting resilience through structural change.
March 1, 2005... Abstract Available data suggest that First Nations children, youth and families in Canada continue to experience multiple and disproportionate human rights violations stemming from colonialism. First Nations child and family service...

What works?
March 1, 2005... Abstract "What works?" is a fundamental question for policy makers, practitioners and service users. As well as asking what works, and how to implement it, we also need to think about what does not work, and how to stop it. If, as many of...

Performance-based research fund--implications for research in the social sciences and social policy.
March 1, 2005... Abstract This paper discusses the outcome and likely implications of the new Performance-Based Research Fund (PBRF) in New Zealand, with particular reference to the results for, and possible impact upon, the social sciences. The paper...

Social cohesion: a policy and indicator framework for assessing immigrant and host outcomes.
March 1, 2005... Abstract Social cohesion as a social policy goal has recently appeared in policy statements in relation to outcomes associated with immigrant settlement. This paper explores some of the literature on social cohesion, and how the concept...

The impact of family structure and family change on child outcomes: a personal reading of the research literature.
March 1, 2005... Abstract The paper provides a brief overview of the research literature on the impacts of family structure and family change on child outcomes, with a particular focus on parental separation. It takes as a starting point the existence of...

Work participation among people with disabilities: does the type of disability influence the outcome?
March 1, 2005... Abstract This paper describes the methodology and results of a quantitative study of the extent to which work participation is affected by type and severity of disability. The study is based on data from two Statistics New Zealand surveys:...

Overworked families? Changes in the paid working hours of families with young children, 1986 to 2001.
March 1, 2005... Abstract Internationally, there is much research interest in the potential challenges associated with overwork within households, particularly for parents raising children. New Zealand census data show that, when individuals are...

What works for children and what works in research implementation? Experiences from a research and development project in the United Kingdom.
March 1, 2005... Abstract Service planners increasingly recognise the need to develop more effective ways of implementing evidence-based practice and improving research utilisation. A key question is how we base services for children on the best available...