Research articles
We regularly publish research articles and reports related to the wellbeing of tamariki or children and whānau or families, and the social services sector.
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Good practice for disabled tamariki and rangatahi in care
This literature review focuses on identifying good practice for disabled tamariki and rangatahi in out-of-home care (OOHC).
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Transitions Support Service evaluation
The Transitions Support Service is for young people moving away from care into independent adulthood. The following reports present findings from the evaluation of the Transitions Support Service.
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Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey reports
Five reports have been produced from the Adolescent Health Research Group’s Youth19 Rangatahi Smart Survey. The reports compare outcomes between students who reported involvement with Oranga Tamariki and those who did not.
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Raising the Age of Care: A technical analysis report
This analysis explores the impacts Raising the Age of Care (RAC) had on the outcomes of rangatahi who were eligible to remain in, or return to, placement for an additional year, until the age of 18.
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Orphan’s Benefit and the Unsupported Child’s Benefit – follow up survey
This report presents the findings from a survey of around 1,300 caregivers receiving the Orphan’s Benefit (OB) or the Unsupported Child’s Benefit (UCB) with the aim of understanding children and their caregivers, and the extra help that they might need.…
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Support for child victims of sexual crimes
This evidence brief summarises findings from a review of support services available for children and adolescents who are victims of sexual crimes in New Zealand and internationally.
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A regional whānau-centred social sector: case study
Manaaki Tairāwhiti is an Iwi-led partnership changing the way that social services work together across Tairāwhiti. This case study sets out Manaaki Tairāwhiti’s journey, success factors and direction of travel as an example of local social service leader…
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Making sense of being in care, adopted or whāngai
There are many children in New Zealand raised by people other than their birth parents. This qualitative study and literature review explores the perspectives of children and young people and those who care for them.
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Accommodation options for rangatahi leaving care
Finding appropriate and stable accommodation for young people leaving care can be difficult. This literature review summarises what other jurisdictions are doing, and synthesises the strengths and challenges encountered.
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Te Toka Tūmoana: Tangata whenua and bi-cultural principled wellbeing framework
This suite of three papers describes the whakapapa, or genesis, of Te Toka Tūmoana over the period 2013-2016, and the subsequent documentation of the mana-enhancing paradigm.
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Voluntary information sharing provisions in the Oranga Tamariki Act
A report of the results of a survey about the new voluntary information sharing provisions in the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989.
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Supported Bail Pilot Programme
This report presents the findings from an evaluation of an enhanced Supported Bail pilot programme.
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Parent and Family Advocacy
This brief is a time-limited scan of readily available literature on parent and family advocacy in international jurisdictions.
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Ngā Tini Whetū: Lessons Learnt
Ngā Tini Whetū is an innovative prototype using the Whānau Ora commissioning model to decentralise early intervention support. AIKO was selected as the evaluation provider and has worked with the four partners to develop an evaluation plan. The first step…
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Reducing Youth Offending Social Bond Pilot: Evaluation report
This report explores the findings from the first evaluation of the Reducing Youth Offending Social Bond Pilot.
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Ngā Haerenga | Transition Journeys: Longitudinal study phase one
This paper reports the findings from the first year of a longitudinal study exploring the outcomes and experience of rangatahi transitioning out of statutory care into more self-determined living arrangements. Phase One focusses on the preparation, expect…
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Medical Child Abuse
A literature scan aimed at providing up-to-date information on what is known about children affected by Medical Child Abuse also referred to as Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (FDIA), and as Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
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Pae Whakatupuranga: Functional Family Therapy Cross Generations: Evaluation
Findings of the third wave of a multi-year evaluation of the 'Pae Whakatupuranga' programme.
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Entries into Care
The number of entries to care has fallen significantly over the past three years, with the most noticeable drop happening over the last year.
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Te Mātātaki 2021
This report presents findings from Te Tohu o te Ora, the first national survey of tamariki and rangatahi in care.
Published: May 11, 2022
