Commissioned report Oct 2016
Children living in “complex” households
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Around 43 per cent of children under the age of 13 grow up in complex families.
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Commissioned report Oct 2016
Around 43 per cent of children under the age of 13 grow up in complex families.
Family Matters article Dec 2014
Family Matters article on a longitudinal study on impacts of caring for a child with chronic health problems on parents
Family Matters article Dec 2014
This article provides an overview of the study, including design and data collection methods, sample recruitment and retention, topics and measures, use of the participants' own words, and selected findings.
Family Matters article Jun 2015
Short article Nov 2016
Extending the age of leaving care to 21 years would result in a range of socio-economic benefits, writes Dr Tatiana Corrales.
Short article Sep 2016
What can be learned from the death of a child and how can preventable death or serious injury be avoided in the future?
Family Matters article Oct 2014
This article presents findings from the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal study on the hopes and dreams of expectant parents.
Commissioned report Jun 2014
Explores the prevalence of different types of family environments, and the influence of these environments on children's developmental outcomes.
Commissioned report Dec 2012
This paper compares the wellbeing of children in married- and cohabiting-parent families.
Commissioned report Aug 2012
This report investigates children’s experiences of having a ‘new father figure’ moving into their home and of having a biological father who does not live with them.