Parenting Council Research Clearinghouse: Library "D"
Dads. Part of the team or warming the bench? Dads’ views of an antenatal education Programme
Authors:
David Mitchell and Philip Chapman
Date:
2002
Published by:
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
Location:
New Zealand
Abstract:
This report presents the results of the third and final stage of a 3-year project commissioned by the Public Health Service, Nelson-Marlborough District Health Board. The research was carried out in collaboration with the School of Health and Social Sciences, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology. The project was commissioned in the knowledge that New Zealand families were changing and that men were becoming more involved in child rearing, yet the conditions to support this change were not in place. For example, services that work with families, while aware of the need for more involvement of dads1, were unsure of how to make their services more attractive or accessible to dads. The 3-year project involved 3 separate but aligned studies.
Developing Breastfeeding-Friendly Childcare to Support Mothers in Paid Employment and Studying.
Authors:
Sarah-Eve Farquhar and Judith Galtry
Date:
2003
Published by:
Equal Employment Opportunities Trust
Location:
New Zealand
Abstract:
Report to the Equal Employment Opportunities Trust, April 2003. The report presents an exploratory study examining support for breastfeeding within two
New Zealand
childcare centres and outlines a set of preliminary, draft guidelines to promote for “breastfeeding-friendly” childcare. The guidelines are for early childhood services and childcare centre administrators; and give information on the benefits and practicalities of supporting mothers in paid employment or studying who are breastfeeding, taking into consideration the national and international literature in this area.
Discipline in Context - Families' disciplinary practices for children aged under five
Authors:
Julie Lawrence and Anne B Smith
Date:
2009
Published by:
Families Commission
Location:
New Zealand
Abstract:
Kiwi families say they are increasingly using positive parenting techniques because they work, according to 100 ordinary families’ descriptions of their own parenting methods.
Interviews were conducted with 117 parents from 100 families as part of a Families Commission Blue Skies funded project that investigated what kind of discipline strategies are used by today’s families with their pre-school children. Researchers Julie Lawrence and Anne B Smith also asked families to record their discipline practices in parenting diaries
Diverse Forms of Pacific Families and their financial decision-making approaches
Authors:
Ana Hau'alofa'ia Koloto and 'Alisi Numia Katoanga
Date:
2007
Published by:
Families Commission
Location:
New Zealand
Abstract:
Understanding Pacific peoples in the context of their families is crucial to working successfully with Pacific families and communities. During the past five years, the researchers have undertaken various research studies and community engagement projects which led them to believe that there is a need for better understanding of the nature of Pacific families in New Zealand and their decision-making processes.
