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Archive for July, 2013

The Determinants of Health for Children and Young People

Find below reports from three regions on the determinants of health for children and young people: The determinants of health for children and young people – in Midcentral and Whanganui…

Inequality: A New Zealand Dialogue

This much awaited New Zealand book, Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, was officially launched to a gathering of well over 200 people at the National Library on Thursday 27 June. It talks…

The Effectiveness of Family Violence Intervention Services Delivered by DOVE Hawkes Bay Inc – Recently Added to Our Kete (Basket)

The DOVE Research Project came about after discussions between family violence intervention service, DOVE Hawkes Bay (DOVE) and the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) about the high levels of family…

Transport patterns and Whānau Ora

Transport patterns and Whānau Ora

A 2012 study by researchers at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences explored the relationship between current transport patterns and the wellbeing of urban Māori. Kimiora…

2013 Disability Survey

After every census since 1996, Statistics New Zealand has collated a Disability Survey. Its purpose is to inform government and organisations interested in the outcomes for disabled people. The survey…

Amplify Action Enquiry – Research Recently Added to our Kete (Basket)

Amplify Action Enquiry is a 13-month study of the needs and best practice approaches for 9-13 year olds in West Auckland. This collaborative action enquiry was conceived as a community action…

Making Art With Communities: A Work Guide

A positive piece of work from a collaboration between VicHealth, Arts Victoria and Castanet:  “Collaborations between artists and communities can result in extraordinary creative works and extraordinary social, educational and community strengthening outcomes.”…

Child Abuse: What Roles Does Poverty Play?

The Child Poverty Action Group has released a report exploring the role poverty plays in child abuse and neglect.  This paper explores: The impact of child maltreatment Factors that are…

Research on the Benefits of Libraries

Libraries are a central part of our communities and research has been completed both locally and internationally on their benefits.  Please find below a few pieces: Cross-European survey to measure users’…

Engaging Evaluation Stakeholders

Next week I’m meeting with a group of stakeholders to begin the planning for the evaluation of an initiative. These will mostly be new working relationships for me, as I…

Degrees of Value – the Social Return of Universities

Have you ever wondered about the Social Return on Investment of universities? A paper from the New Economics Foundation shows the social returns that universities provide: “The public value generated…

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