The role of family meals in the health and wellbeing of young people in New Zealand
Social changes during the past few generations have sparked an academic interest in the changing activities and rituals of families; in particular, the family meal.
Dealing with the whole family, not just the problems of individuals within a family, will go a long way toward preventing and redressing child neglect in New Zealand says Families Commissioner Chri
Exploring media reports of young offenders and their families
Historically, youth crime has been a topic of great interest in New Zealand’s print media, but there has been little research on the families of young offenders.
Family, gangs, community, culture, leadership and the future
Pasifika youth make a significant impact on the demographic profile of South Auckland and are a major focus of the many projections regarding population, employment and education in Aotearoa/New Ze
Families' disciplinary practices for children aged under five
Kiwi families say they are increasingly using positive parenting techniques because they work, according to 100 ordinary families’ descriptions of their own parenting methods.
It is well known that it takes a substantial amount of both time and money to raise children. It is also known that the amount of time and money that parents invest in their children has some impact on the developmental outcomes for children.
