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Archive for August, 2013

Method or methodology, what’s the difference?

In my fifth writer’s toolkit post I set out a plan for writing an introduction for a research report after initially developing my abstract to both guide and focus my…

New Zealand Diversity Forum 26 August

New Zealand Diversity Forum Register now for the 2013 New Zealand Diversity Forum on 26 August in Wellington. There is a cost for a full day multiple session ticket, that includes…

Snapshot into the World of 1.5 Generation Chinese Living in New Zealand

The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand has conducted research into the lives of 1.5 generation Chinese living in New Zealand. 1.5-generation immigrants are those aged 6 to 18 years old and…

Indigenous Pathways into Social Research

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“A new generation of indigenous researchers is taking its place in the world of social research in increasing numbers. These scholars provide new insights into communities under the research gaze…

Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation

The Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has released a report, Breaking the Binary: Policy Guide to Scaling Social Innovation (April 2013). They define social innovation as, “the application of innovative, practical, sustainable,…

Community and Voluntary Sector Research Forums

ANGOA hosts regular Community and Voluntary Sector Research Forums. Their purpose is to bring together community-based, university, and government researchers to share projects, skills and experience. The next Wellington one will be…

Latest Millennial Giving Report

The 2013 Millennial Impact Report is now available. This year, they gathered information from an online survey, distributed widely and conducted usability testing of nine nonprofits’ online presence [website, social media…

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