Social Policy Journal of New Zealand articles from March 2006

Social Policy Journal of New Zealand archives from March 2006

Foreword.
March 1, 2006... We are very pleased to be able to include in Issue 27 four papers based on keynote addresses to the 10th Australasian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect (ACCAN), hosted by the Ministry of Social Development, the Department of Child, Youth...

Seeds of tyranny.(child abuse )
March 1, 2006... Abstract This paper explores the societal underpinnings of child abuse and neglect. It looks at child abuse and neglect as systemic violence against children, and argues the importance of recognising its occurrence as the collateral damage...

Stigma, rights, resilience and stability.
March 1, 2006... Abstract Representatives of the Youth Council of the Care to Independence Programme, reflecting on their personal experience and knowledge, identify the issues that are most critical to the ability of young people in care to flourish. The...

Work in later life--opportunity or threat?
March 1, 2006... Abstract In many countries population ageing has led to calls for a re-examination of retirement and labour-force participation by older people. This paper asks whether work in later life constitutes a threat or an opportunity--for the...

Causal frameworks in child unintentional-injury prevention policy in New Zealand.
March 1, 2006... Abstract This paper begins by outlining Nick Spencer's (1999) argument that there is a split in causal frameworks in child health research. One body of research looks at the micro-level causes of child health outcomes, while another body...

Contrasting national jurisdictional and welfare responses to violence to children.
March 1, 2006... Abstract This paper describes some approaches to addressing maltreatment of children in OECD countries and explores whether these approaches could be used to improve outcomes in New Zealand. Comparisons are made between the Anglo-American...

Sickness and invalid's benefits: new developments and continuing challenges.
March 1, 2006... Abstract The proportion of the working-aged population receiving an Invalid's Benefit (IB) has increased steadily between 1994 and 2004, and numbers on a Sickness Benefit (SB) rose sharply in the early 1990s and have continued to increase...

Retirement villages: an alternative form of housing on an ageing landscape.
March 1, 2006... Abstract Retirement villages are a relatively new form of housing to appear on the ageing landscape. The demand for this style of living by a small, but increasing, proportion of the older population suggests these places provide a viable...

The state of research on the effects of physical punishment.
March 1, 2006... Abstract Long considered an effective, and even necessary, means of socialising children, physical punishment has been revealed to be a predictor of a wide range of negative developmental outcomes. The extent of agreement in the research...

"Ageing in place": the views of older homeowners On maintenance, renovation and adaptation.
March 1, 2006... Abstract "Ageing in place" is favoured in policies on ageing and is the preferred option of many older people. For older homeowners, remaining at home may depend on their ability to keep their homes in good condition, safe, suitable and...

Fuel poverty in New Zealand.
March 1, 2006... Abstract The concept of fuel poverty emanated from grass roots environmental health movements in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the early 1980s. In recent years it has been taken on board by the British government in as much as they...

"Just accept us how we are more": experiences of young Pakeha with their families in Aotearoa New Zealand.
March 1, 2006... Abstract Families are widely recognised as among the most influential contributors to the environments experienced by young people as they mature. This paper brings together two independent studies--one quantitative, one...

Consumer participation in mental health research.
March 1, 2006... Abstract This paper explores the movement of consumer participation in mental health research, and presents the argument that active consumer participation can produce better and more ethical research. The implications of this for social...

Collaboration among government agencies with special reference to New Zealand: a literature review.
March 1, 2006... Abstract The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the literature, from both New Zealand and overseas, on collaboration across government agencies. Collaboration does not simply mean putting people together and expecting a better...

Ideas and Influence: Social Science and Public Policy in Australia.(Book review)
March 1, 2006... IDEAS AND INFLUENCE: SOCIAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC POLICY IN AUSTRALIA Edited by PETER SAUNDERS and JAMES WALTERS, UNSW PRESS, 2005. What next after neoliberalism? What alternative worldviews are emerging to take its place? What can social...

New Rights New Zealand: Myths, Moralities and Markets.(Book review)
March 1, 2006... NEW RIGHTS NEW ZEALAND: MYTHS, MORALITIES AND MARKETS: By DOLORES JANIEWSKI and PAUL MORRIS AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY PRESS, 2005 New Rights New Zealand is an intriguing addition to the literature on the economic and social reforms of the late...