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Case Studies – Evaluation Frameworks in Community Development Organisations

The case studies were chosen by the leadership team at Community Waitakere. While Community Waitakere operates in the community development space, the case studies are not entirely from organisations that…continue reading

Posted on 18 January 2013 |

Community Development Evaluation Measures: Indicators of Success

The indicators have been chosen based on their ability to capture important factors in community health and well-being, organisations will need to have careful discussion about whether they are appropriate…continue reading

Posted on 18 January 2013 |

Literature Review of Evaluation Methods & Methodologies

There are many organisations working with communities in Aotearoa New Zealand. It is important we develop our understanding of the impact organisations and the programmes and services they run have…continue reading

Posted on 18 January 2013 |

Community Assets Analysis for Greater New Brighton

Community Assets Analysis for Greater New Brighton This research project has been undertaken by Sarah Wylie on behalf of Renew Brighton for the community of Greater Brighton. It is an…continue reading

Posted on 16 January 2013 |

Do West Auckland children who witness family violence get an adequate response? An assessment of the current situation with suggested strategies for the future.

The WAVES Trust is the umbrella organisation for all agencies working in family violence in West Auckland. WAVES commissioned research into the response by schools to children who witness FV.…continue reading

Posted on 8 January 2013 |

Old ways of having new conversations: Basing qualitative research within Tikanga Māori (Māori protocol)

This paper explores how Māori cultural processes can guide research processes. Tikanga Māori (Māori ways/traditions) based dialogue processes acknowledge relationships between people and the reasons why they have gathered together.…continue reading

Posted on 24 December 2012 |

Moving beyond love and luck: building right relationships and respecting lived experience in New Zealand autism policy

PhD thesis in Public Policy which looks at the policy problems arising from the rapidly increasing diagnoses of autism in recent decades. Considers history and construction of the concept of…continue reading

Posted on 19 December 2012 |

What is action research in the context of community research?

A short paper about the development of action research/participatory action research and applications, particularly in the context of disability research. The role of ethics, self reflection and empowerment.

Posted on 19 December 2012 |

Community Responses to Violence-The Violence Free Community Project

This report details the development and operation of a community based violence prevention programme. The focus was upon creating community level conversations that would enlarge understandings of violence and from…continue reading

Posted on 25 November 2012 |

Unholy Matrimony: Forced Marriage in New Zealand

This study explores the issue of forced and underage marriage in Aotearoa New Zealand. It documents the stories of survivors of actual and threatened forced marriage. It also records the…continue reading

Posted on 25 November 2012 |

Pilot of a tool for Cultural Impact Assessment in local government RMA decisions

This research has piloted a tool for assessing the cultural impact of sub-division on ancestral Māori land. Local government authorities have said they often find it difficult to incorporate the…continue reading

Posted on 15 October 2012 |