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Research publications

To make sure families, communities and policymakers are well informed by research, evidence and the voice of New Zealand families, we regularly conduct our own research, as well as providing research funding. The final reports from this research are available free of charge.

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You can read all of our reports online, and in many cases can order a hardcopy.

Recent Research Publications

Resource
Fri 26 Feb, 2010

Age of first becoming a grandparent

UMR Omnibus Results - June 2009

Results in this report are based upon questions asked in the UMR Research nation-wide omnibus survey.

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Report
Fri 26 Feb, 2010

Changing roles

The pleasures and pressures of being a grandparent in New Zealand

Most grandparents are faring well, but a small number are struggling – in particular grandparents raising grandchildren – according to new research.

Changing Roles – The pleasures and pressures of being a grandparent in New Zealand, paints an intricate picture of grandparents’ lives, views, and needs.

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Resource
Fri 26 Feb, 2010

Changing role of grandparents

A quantitative study

This report presents results from the Changing Roles of Grandparents research, conducted by UMR Research for the Families Commission. The research consisted of a telephone survey of 1178 grand

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Report
Wed 9 Dec, 2009

Escaping the debt trap

Experiences of New Zealand families accessing budgeting services

This report identifies factors contributing to families being in problem debt, the impacts of such debt, and strategies used to get out of problem debt, including the role of Budgeting Services.

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Report
Tue 8 Dec, 2009

Supporting Kiwi Dads

Role and needs of New Zealand fathers

The Supporting Kiwi Dads research surveyed 1721 fathers in early 2009.

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Innovative Practice
Fri 4 Dec, 2009

Living with Chronic Illness

Support for family members who live with heart failure

Family support is instrumental in improving the quality and longevity of life for heart patients.Living with Chronic Illness: Support for family members who live with heart failure was conducted by

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Blue Skies
Wed 2 Dec, 2009

Heart and Head

Explanation of the meaning of fatherhood

University of Canterbury researchers Dr Jeffrey Gage, Associate Professor Ray Kirk and Professor Andrew Hornblow conducted in-depth i

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Blue Skies
Wed 18 Nov, 2009

Who Cares for People with Schizophrenia

Family carers' health, circumstances and adjustment

Families that care for a family member with mental illness need support in order to help them to do the best job they can

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Report
Tue 3 Nov, 2009

Living the Tokelauan Way in New Zealand

Teenagers’ perspectives on extended-family living

Tokelauan people are proportionally one of the smallest Pacific groups in New Zealand and also one of the most socio-economically deprived.

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Report
Tue 3 Nov, 2009

Changing Pacific Households

This publication comprises two reports - Changing Pacific household composition and wellbeing 1981–2006 and A qualitative snapshot of household composition, wellbeing, parenting and economic decision-making among Pacific families in Auckland, 2008.

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