An exploration of the family partnership model in New Zealand
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This study assesses the support for and willingness of various family support agencies across the sectors to provide the Family Partnership Model training module for their front-line workers. Agencies include both NGOs and government services, whether providing targeted and/or universal services.

Finding Time - Parents' long working hours and time impact on family life
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Finding Time focuses on the experiences of a range of families selected from industries that are most affected by long working hours.

The study is a companion to broader research done by the Commission and the Department of Labour last year which used Census data to find that those in management, agriculture and road transport and those on low incomes often work more than 50 hours a week.

Healthy Families, Young Minds and Developing Brains - Enabling all children to reach their potential
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This report, prepared by Charles and Kasia Waldegrave for The Families Commission, highlights the critical role of parents and caregivers in the physical development of children's brains.

It identifies factors that enable children to reach their full potential, or prevent them from doing so.