The voluntary sector is playing increasingly important roles in the delivery of services. With
greater regulation, some commentators have speculated that a bifurcation of voluntary …

Introduction market. In 1974 the state's various activities in the housing Home ownership
occupies a dominant housing position in the housing markets of many countries. For market …

While New Zealand may have served as a model of neo-liberal policy, the present article
argues that the analysis and critique of neo-liberalism is increasingly of historical interest …

Since at least the 19505, successive Australian governments have believed that low paid
workers and the unemployed have a propensity to sink into the slough of'dependency'unless …

Objective: It has previously been reported that rates of suicide among men aged 15–44
increased rapidly during the 1980s and 1990s. The present study examines whether …

New Zealand's version of Westminster democracy, once regarded as the world's 'purest
form', has been altered in recent years as result of developments intended to enlarge …

In this paper, I examine the diversity of opinions held by front-line family violence workers in
Auckland, Aotearoa, on the issue of culturally specific care. Front-line workers are positioned …

This thesis takes a critical approach to the evaluation of Māori social and health service
provision progammes through an in-depth exploration of the dynamics, impacts and politics …

The concept of the hollow state has been proposed as a general framework for public sector
restructuring, with New Zealand seen as a leader in reforming social and welfare services …

OBJECTIVES: This article describes New Zealand government policymakers' awareness of,
attitudes toward and self-reported use of ideas about the determinants of health. Some …