The Families Commission has an interest in all types of family relationships. We are interested in finding out more about the dynamics of family relationships so we can help families to be strong, safe and resilient.
Lesbians and gay men can face significant challenges as they seek to create and maintain families that include children but in most cases they overcome these challenges with considerable success, new research funded by the Families Commission has found.
A study of how lesbians and gay men are creating and maintaining family in New Zealand
Lesbians and gay men can face significant challenges as they seek to create and maintain families that include children but in most cases they overcome these challenges with considerable success, new research funded by the Families Commission has found.
Longitudinal data is important for research into family functioning and child development. This report summarises the range, quality, and nature of New Zealand longitudinal data available at May 2005, and assesses further research opportunities relevant to families.
Between 2003 and 2004, one in 10 New Zealanders changed their family type. Understanding how and why families change or remain stable is important because of the impact on our government’s policies and family services. This report analyses one year of statistical family changes.
The experiences of a group of non-resident fathers
This study, funded by the Families Commission Innovative Practice Fund, analysed discussions with 20 non-resident fathers to find strategies for supporting fathers through the process of separation.
