Library: Index by Title

Below is a review of research completed in New Zealand and overseas from 2000 onwards. Research is New Zealand-based unless otherwise stated.

To locate an author or find an article within a subject area, use the search box to the right. Click on the relevant title for abstract information.

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An Employment Barrier: The Health Status of DPB Recipients' Children
Tim O’Donovan, Karen McMillan, Heather Worth (2004)

An Exploration of the Family Partnership model in New Zealand
Helen Wilson and Annette Huntington (2009)

An Evaluation of Parents as First Teachers
Sarah-Eve Farquhar (2003)

An exploratory study of young carers and their families in New Zealand
Janet McDonald and Jacqueline Cumming (2009)

A Place Where it is Not Okay to Hit Children
Julie Lawrence and Anne Smith (2009)

A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mother–Infant or Toddler Parenting Program: Demonstrating Effectiveness in Practice
Louise Hayes, Jan Matthews, Alison Copley & Debra Welsh (2008)

Are the Outcomes of Young Adults Linked to the Family Income Experienced in Childhood?
Tim Maloney (2004)

Asian Immigrant Parents' and NZ Early Childhood Teachers' Views of Parent-Teacher Relationships
Karen Guo (2005)

B
Baby Bonus or Paid Parental Leave - Which one is Better?
Paul Callister and Judith Galtry (2009)

Beyond Demography, History and Ritual in Family Relationships
Jan Pryor (2006)

Beyond Reasonable Debt Part 1
Families Commission and the Retirement Commission (2008)

Beyond Reasonable Debt Part 2
Families Commission and the Retirement Commission (2009)

Beyond Zero Tolerance: Key Issues and Future Directions for Family Violence Work in New Zealand
Families Commission (2005)

Blending Whānau/Family Development, Parent Support and Early Childhood Education Programmes
Robyn Munford, Jackie Sanders, Bruce Maden, Elizabeth Maden (2007)

Briefing on the Care of Children Bill
Ministry of Justice (2003)

C
Changing Pacific Households
Gerard Cotterell, Martin Von Randow, Stephen McTaggart, Tamasailau Sua'ali'i-sauni, Daniel Patrick and Peter Davis (2009)

Changing Roles: The pleasures and pressures of being a grandparent in New Zealand
Anne Kerslake Hendricks with UMR Research (2010)

Characteristics associated with the early identification of complex Family Court custody cases
Helena Barwick, Alison Gray, Roger Macky Prepared for the Department for Courts (2003)

Child and Family: Children In Families As Reflected In Statistics, Research and Policy
Edited By Stuart Birks (2001)

Childbirth Education: Antenatal education and Transitions of Maternity Care in New Zealand
Sarah Dwyer (2009)

Children at increased risk of death from maltreatment and strategies for prevention
Dr Patrick Kelly, Pat Tuohy, Jan Egan, Gordon McFadyen and Nicola Atwool (2006)

Children in Changing Family Structures
Jan Pryor (2002)

Children in Families Supported by Main Benefits: An Update
Moira Wilson and Daniel Soughtton (2009)

Children's Rights and Families: Proceedings Of Social Policy Forum 2000
Edited By Stuart Birks (2001)

Consequences of Teenage Parenthood: Pathways that minimise the long-term negative impacts of teenage childbearing
Ann Berrington, Ian Diamond, Roger Ingham, Jim Stevenson (2005, UK)

Continuity of care in the early years? Multiple and changeable child care arrangements
Bowes, J., Wise, S., Harrison, L., Sanson, A., Ungerer, J., Watson, J., and Simpson, T. (2003)

D
Dads. Part of the team or warming the bench? Dads’ views of an antenatal education Programme
David Mitchell and Philip Chapman (2002)

Developing Breastfeeding-Friendly Childcare to Support Mothers in Paid Employment and Studying.
Sarah-Eve Farquhar and Judith Galtry (2003)

Discipline in Context - Families' disciplinary practices for children aged under five
Julie Lawrence and Anne B Smith (2009)

Diverse Forms of Pacific Families and their financial decision-making approaches
Ana Hau'alofa'ia Koloto and 'Alisi Numia Katoanga (2007)

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Early Childhood Centres and Family Resilience
Judith Duncan, Chris Bowden and Anne B Smith (2005)

(The) Effectiveness of Parenting Programmes for Pacific Parents
The Parenting Council in association with the Families Commission

Engaging Māori whānau - Evaluation of a targeted parenting programme
Heather Gifford and Gill Pirikahu (2008)

Escaping the debt trap - Experiences of New Zealand families accessing budgeting services
Families Commission (2009)

Equivocating Over the Care and Protection Continuum: An Exploration of Families Not Meeting the Threshold for Statutory Intervention
Kathleen Manion and Jane Renwick (2008)

Ethnic Identity and Exposure to Maltreatment in Childhood: Evidence from a New Zealand Birth Cohort
Dannette Marie, David M Fergusson and Joseph M. Boden (2009)


Evaluating the Evidence: What works in supporting teenage parents
Kirsten Asmussen and Katey Weizel (UK, 2009)

Evaluation of Parenting through Separation Programme
Jeremy Robertson and Jan Pryor (2009)

Extended Services Evaluation - Reaching Disadvantaged Groups and Individuals: Thematic Review (UK)
Colleen Cummings, Karen Laing, Karen Scott Liz Todd Alan Dyson & Lisa Jones (2010)

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Facilitating Fertility and Paid Work - Contemporary Family-Friendly Policy Initiatives and their Social Impacts in Australasia
Joanne James (2009)

Fairness, Forgiveness and Families
Ian Evans, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Juliana Raskauskas and Shane Harvey (2007)

Families and Heavy Drinking: Impacts on Parenting and Children's Wellbeing
Melissa Girling, John Huakau, Sally Casswell and Kim Conway (2006)

Families with Dependent Children: Successful Outcomes Project
Robyn Seth-Purdie, Andrew Cameron, Francis Luketina (2006)

Family centred communities - The planning process
The Families Commission (2009)

(The) Family Court: A View From The Outside
Stuart Birks (1998)

(The) Family Court, Families and the Public Gaze
Ursula Cheer, John Caldwell and Jim Tully (2007)

"Family Ethnicity": Knitting a Jumper Using Two Woolly Concepts
Paul Callister, Robert Didham, Jamie Newell and Deborah Potter (2007)

Family Focused Early Intervention: Issues for New Zealand Researchers
Kathleen Liberty (2000)

(The) Family in Social Policy
Jan Pryor (2009)

Family Membership in Post-Reunion Adoption Narratives
Julee Browning and Grant Duncan (2005)

Family Resilience and Good Child Outcomes: An Overview of the Research Literature
Ross Mackay (2003)

Family Start Outcome / impact evaluation : Final report
Ministry of Social Development (2005)

Family structure, child outcomes and environmental mediators: an overview of the Development in Diverse Families Study (Aus)
S Wise (2002)

Family Wellbeing - Confusions and Challenges
Jan Pryor (2007)

Fathers' views on family life and paid work (Aus)
Hand, K. and Lewis, V. (2002)

Finding Time - Parents' long working hours and impact on family life
Families Commission (2009)

Focus on Families: New Zealand Families of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Jo Cribb (2009)

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Give and Take - Families' perceptions and experiences of flexible work in New Zealand
Nita Zodgekar and Lindy Fursman (2008)

Grandparents and other Relatives Raising Kin Children in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Jill Worrall (2005)

Grandparents and Whanau/Extended Families Raising Kin Children in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A view over time
Jill Worrall (2009)

Grandparents in Rural Families - Young People's Perspectives
Sally Keeling, Kathy Glasgow and Carolyn Morris (2008)

Guardianship, Custody And Access: Maori Perspectives And Experiences
Di Pitama, George Ririnui, Ani Mikaere (2002)

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Healthy Families, Young Minds and Developing Brains - Enabling all children to reach their potential
Charles Waldegrave and Kasia Waldegrave (2009)

Heart and Head - Explanation of the meaning of fatherhood
Jeffrey Gage, Ray Kirk and Andrew Hornblow (2009)

Hello, I'm A Voice, Let Me Talk - Child inclusive mediation in family separation
Jill Goldson (2006)

I
Improving outcomes for children living in families with parental substance misuse: What do we know and what should we do
Sharon Dawe, Paul Harnett and Sally Frye (2008)

Including Parents: Getting it Right Together?
Janis Carroll-Lind and Joy Cullen (2003)

Inclusion Or Exclusion: Family Strategy And Policy
Edited by Stuart Birks (2000)

Inclusion Or Exclusion II: Why The Family Court Protests?
Stuart Birks (2002)

Into Troubled Waters: A State of the Nation Report
The Salvation Army (2010)

Invisible Children: A Study of the Children of Prisoners
Liz Gordon (2009)

It's about time - Towards a parental leave policy that gives New Zealand families real choice
Families Commission (2007)

K
(The) Kiwi Nest - 60 years of change in New Zealand families
The Families Commission (2008)

Korean Migrant Families in Christchurch : Expectations and Experiences
Suzana Chang, Carolyn Morris and Richard Vokes (2006)

L
Lavender Parents
Mark Henrickson (2005)

Lesbian parenting: issues, strengths and challenges (Aus)
McNair, R., Dempsey, D., Wise, S. and Perlesz, A (2002)

Les Familles et Whānau sans Frontières — New Zealand and Transnational Family Obligation
Neil Lunt, Mervyl Mcpherson and Julee Browning (2006)

Living Standards and Material Conditions of Young New Zealand Families
Myron D. Friesen, Lianne J. Woodward, David M. Fergusson, L. John Horwood and Anna Chesney (2008)

Living the Tokelauan Way in New Zealand
Gina Pene, Marisa Peita and Philippa Howden-Chapman (2009)

M
Making a Difference in Families: Research that creates change.
Edited by Robyn Munford and Jackie Sanders (2003)

Making it Work: The Impacts of Flexible Working Arrangements on New Zealand Families
Lindy Fursman and Nita Zodgekar (2009)

Managing Family Secrets: Same-Sex Relationships
Jan Cameron and Katrina Hargreaves (2005)

Managing Multiple Sclerosis and Motherhood - Women's stories
Debbie Payne, Kathryn McPherson and Susan Crerar (2007)

Maori family culture: a context of youth development in Counties/Manukau
Shane Edwards, Tim McCreanor and Helen Moewaka-Barnes (2007)

(The) Meaning of Family and Home for Young Pasifika People Involved in Gangs in the Suburbs of South Auckland
Camille Nakhid (2009)

Measuring the Cost of Children: Concepts and Methodologies
Families Commission (2005)

Men at Work. Sexism in Early Childhood Education
Sarah Farquhar, Lance Cablk, Adam Buckingham, David Butler and Russell Ballantyne (2006)

Men's Participation in Unpaid Care: A Review of the Literature
Lindy Fursman and Paul Callister (2009)

Methodologies for Assessing the Impact of Public Policies on Families
Families Commission (2005)

Ministerial Review of targeted policies and programmes
Department of Child, Youth and Family Services (2005)

Ministry of Education review of Parent Support and Development Programmes
Ministry of Education (2005)

Moving on: Changes in a year in family living arrangements
Michelle Poland, Andrew Cameron, Karen Wong And Michael Fletcher (2007)

N
Neighbourhood Environments That Support Families
Karen Witten, Liane Penney, Fuafiva Faalau And Victoria Jensen (2006)

New Communication Technologies and Family Life
Ann Weatherall and Annabel Ramsay (2006)

New Kiwis, Diverse Families
Anne Broome and Sara Kindon (2007)

New Spaces and Possibilities: the Adjustment to Parenthood for New Migrant Mothers
Ruth DeSouza (2006)

N ew Zealand Child Support Arrangements
Families Commission (2008)

New Zealand Cultural Norms of Parenting and Childcare and How These Relate to Labour Force Participation Decisions and Requirements
Mervyl McPherson (2006)

New Zealanders' Satisfaction with Family Relationships and Parenting
Jeremy Robertson (2006)

Non-heterosexual youth - a profile of their health and wellbeing: data from Youth2000
Le Brun, C., Robinson, E., Warren, H., Watson, P. (2005)

O
Overworked Families? Changes in the Paid Working Hours of Families with Young Children, 1986 to 2001
Paul Callister (2005)

P
Pacific Island Families: The First Two Years of Life Study - Design and Methodology
Janis Paterson, Colin Tukuitonga, Max Abbott, Michael Feehan, Phil Silva, Teuila Percival, Sarnia Carter, Esther Cowley-Malcolm, Jim Borrows, Maynard Williams, Philip Schluter (2006)

Paid Parental Leave Under (New) Labour
Katherine Forbes (2009)

Parenting and children's resilience in disadvantaged communities (UK)
Peter Seaman, Katrina Turner, Malcolm Hill, Anne Stafford and Moira Walker (2006)

Parenting Through Family Transitions
Paul R. Amato (2005)

Parent's Long Work Hours and the Impact on Family Life
Lindy Fursman (2009)

Parent Support and Development Programmes: An Ethnically Targeted Review
Ministry of Education: 2005

Parent Support and Education Programmes: A Systematic Review
Boaz Shulruf (2005)

Pathways Through Parental Separation : The experiences of a group of non-resident fathers
Philip Chapman and David Mitchell (2009)

Partnership and Parenting (Key Findings)
Makenzie Centre (2003)

Perspectives On Fathering
Edited by Stuart Birks And Paul Callister (1999)

Perspectives On Fathering II
Edited by Stuart Birks And Paul Callister (1999)

Putting the Kids First: Caring for Children after Separation
Jeremy Robertson, Jan Pryor and Janine Moss (2009)

Q
Queer Subjects of Suicide: Cultural Studies, Sexuality and Youth Suicide Concepts in New Zealand
Rob Cover (2005)

R
Raising Children in New Zealand : Patterns of Family Formation and Change in New Zealand
Arunachalam Dharmalingam, Ian Pool, Janet Sceats and Ross Mackay (2004)

Resilience in Stepfamilies
Jan Pryor (2004)

Responsibilities For Children Especially When Parents Part: Discussion Paper
Ministry of Justice (2000)

Review of the Empirical Literature Assessing the Impacts of Government Policies on Family Form
Jeremy Robertson, Vanessa Rogers And Jan Pryor (2006)

Review of Parenting Programmes
Anne Kerslake Hendricks And Radha Balakrishnan (2006)

(The) Role of Parents and Family in Children’s Early Education
Sarah-Eve Farquhar (2005)

(The) Role of Family Centres in Encouraging Learning and Understanding within Families
Stewart Ranson and Heather Rutledge (2005)

(The) Role of Whānau in the Lives of Māori with Physical Disabilities
Adelaide Collins and Huhana Hickey (2006)

S
Same-Sex Couples and The Law: Discussion paper and backgrounder
Ministry of Justice (1999)

Sent Home -The impact on the family of a child’s exclusion from school
Andrew Smith (2009)

Separation from Children's Perspectives: Recent Research and some Food for Thought.
Jan Pryor (2006)

Settling In
Jaimee Stuart, Paul E. Jose and Colleen Ward (2009)

Shortcutting Policy: From Concept to Action for Family-Centred Communities
Francis Luketina (2009)

SKIP: What is is and Why it Works
Alex Woodley & Nadine Metzger. Summary by Elizabeth Clements (2010)

Small steps and giant leaps at Te Aroha Noa
Robyn Munford, Jackie Sanders and Bruce Maden (2006)

(The) Spinafex Effect: Developing a Theory of Change for Communities
Kathryn Handley, Sheryll Horn, Ripeka Kaipuke, Bruce Maden, Elizabeth Maden, Barbara Stuckey, Robyn Munford, Jackie Sanders (2009)

Strategies with Kids – Information for Parents (SKIP) Research Report
Ministry of Social Development (2005)

Strengthening Rural Families - An exploration of industry transformation, community and social capital
Colin G. Goodrich and Kaylene A Sampson (2008)

Supervised Contact: the Views of Parents and Staff at Three Barnardos Contact Centres in the Southern Region of New Zealand
Anita Gibbs and Margaret McKenzie (2006)

Supporting Disabled Adults as Parents (UK)
Richard Olsen and Helen Tyers (2004)

Supporting Kiwi Dads - Role and needs of New Zealand fathers
Francis Luketina, Carl Davidson and Penny Palmer (2009)

Supporting young people's relationships (Issues Paper No. 2)
Families Commission (2010)

Survey on Public Attitudes Towards The Physical Discipline of Children
Sue Carswell (2001)

Survey on the importance of parents’ role - Public opinion poll (#3686) -Research New Zealand
The Families Commission (2008)

T
The Effectiveness of Parenting Programmes for Pacific Parents
The Parenting Council in association with the Families Commission

The Family Court: A View From The Outside
Stuart Birks (1998)

The Family Court, Families and the Public Gaze
Ursula Cheer, John Caldwell and Jim Tully (2007)

The Family in Social Policy
Jan Pryor (2009)

The Kiwi Nest - 60 years of change in New Zealand families
The Families Commission (2008)

The Meaning of Family and Home for Young Pasifika People Involved in Gangs in the Suburbs of South Auckland
Camille Nakhid (2009)

The Role of Parents and Family in Children’s Early Education
Sarah-Eve Farquhar (2005)

The Role of Family Centres in Encouraging Learning and Understanding within Families
Stewart Ranson and Heather Rutledge (2005)

The Role of Whānau in the Lives of Māori with Physical Disabilities
Adelaide Collins and Huhana Hickey (2006)

The Spinafex Effect: Developing a Theory of Change for Communities
Kathryn Handley, Sheryll Horn, Ripeka Kaipuke, Bruce Maden, Elizabeth Maden, Barbara Stuckey, Robyn Munford, Jackie Sanders (2009)

Towards A Statistical Typology of New Zealand Households and Families: The Efficacy of the Family Life Cycle Model and Alternatives
Charles Crothers and Fiona McCormack (2006)

Tracing Changes in Families Who Participated in the Home-Start Parenting Program: Parental Sense of Competenceas Mechanism of Change (The Netherlands)
Maja Deković & Jessica J. Asscher & Jo Hermanns &Ellen Reitz & Peter Prinzie & Alithe L. van den Akker (2010)

Two Parents, Two Households
Paul Callister and Stuart Birks (2006)

U
Understanding and Responding Effectively to the Impact of Separation
Jan Pryor (nd.)

W
We’re a Family - A study of how lesbians and gay men are creating and maintaining family in New Zealand
Alexandra Gunn and Nicola Surtees (2009)

Whānau is Whānau
Tai Walker, Ngati Porou (2006)

Whānau Socialisation Through Everyday Talk- A pilot study
Huia Tomlins-Janke and Arohia Durie (2008)

Whanau Toko I Te Ora: A Parenting Skills Programme
Ian Livingstone (2002)

What makes parenting programmes work in disadvantaged areas? (UK)
Stephen Scott, Thomas O'Connor and Annabel Futh (2006)

When School’s Out: Conversations with Parents, Carers and Children about out of School Services
Families Commission (2007)

Who Cares for Baby?  Women's Preferences.
Sarah-Eve Farquhar 1995

Whose Role is it anyway?: Implementing family–friendly workplace practices in New Zealand
Susan Lilley (2004)

Work, Family and Parenting
Ministry of Social Development (2006)

Working with Families: Strengths-based approaches
Robyn Munford and Jackie Sanders (2009)

Y
Young Peoples’ Opinions about the Causes of, and Solutions to, New Zealand ' s High Youth Suicide Rate
Edna Heled and John Read 2005