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Single Parenthood: Problem or Not?
Friday, 21 September 2007, 9:33 am | Lindsay Mitchell
New research released from the long-term Christchurch Health and Development study has found, "significant associations" for 21-25 year-olds, "between exposure to single parenthood and anxiety disorder, achievement of educational qualifications, welfare ... More >>
Losing The War On Family Violence
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 1:13 pm | Lindsay Mitchell
As the Prime Minister today launched yet another anti-family violence initiative, more babies were being born into non-working homes. More >>
Losing The War On Family Violence
Wednesday, 5 September 2007, 11:28 am | Lindsay Mitchell
As the Prime Minister yesterday launched yet another anti-family violence initiative, more babies were being born into non-working homes. There is a clear connection between welfare dependence and family violence. More >>
Teenage Birthrate Rises Again
Sunday, 19 August 2007, 12:16 am | Lindsay Mitchell
The 15-19 year-old provisional birth rate rate has risen again from 27.6 in the June 2006 quarter to 29.9 in 2007. More >>
Benefits Background Child Neglect And Abuse
Tuesday, 31 July 2007, 2:22 pm | Lindsay Mitchell
In response to the latest high-profile child abuse incidents, a number of politicians and commentators have told New Zealanders they all bear responsibility for what is going on. More >>
National's Welfare Agenda Equals Status Quo
Tuesday, 24 July 2007, 10:30 am | Lindsay Mitchell
MP Judith Collins today revealed National's welfare policy as copying Australia's work-for-the- dole scheme. Collins says, it is time to stop telling people what they can't do, and start challenging them to consider what they can. Labour aren't doing ... More >>
Research Confirms Two Parents Better Than One
Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 10:27 am | Lindsay Mitchell
Research published in the July 2007 on-line journal of the International Child and Youth Care Network confirms that the best environment for children to be raised in is with two biological married parents. More >>
New Book Questions Case for Welfare
Tuesday, 19 June 2007, 9:31 am | Lindsay Mitchell
A new book The Outcomes of Income Transfers assesses the benefits of state redistribution. Economist Mark Harrison examines not only the financial cost of income transfers but the link between happiness and income as revealed by economist-led 'happiness ... More >>
Maori 8 Times More Likely To Be Teenage Parents
Thursday, 24 May 2007, 10:45 am | Lindsay Mitchell
Maori make up 19 percent of the 16-19 year-old population but 54 percent of 16-19 year-old parents on welfare. More >>
Minister Contradicted By Own Ministry
Saturday, 19 May 2007, 4:07 pm | Lindsay Mitchell
"The Minister for Social Development, David Benson-Pope, has been contradicted yet again," Lindsay Mitchell, welfare commentator said today. "Unfortunately, this time, by his own Ministry." More >>
Question-Mark Over Youth Unemployment
Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 9:21 am | Lindsay Mitchell
Minister of Social Development, David Benson-Pope, today claimed youth unemployment had dropped 92 percent under Labour with only 1,424 18 and 19 year-olds on an Unemployment Benefit at the end of April. More >>
Sweden's Ban on Smacking a Failure
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 10:08 am | Lindsay Mitchell
Sweden's ban on smacking, introduced in 1979, has been widely cited by supporters of Sue Bradford's bill as having successfully reduced child abuse. Welfare commentator Lindsay Mitchell is not persuaded. "Sweden's Ministry of Health and Social Affairs ... More >>
More Migrants On DPB And Sickness Benefits
Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 3:19 pm | Lindsay Mitchell
Department of Labour research shows that despite the percentage of migrants relying on benefits dropping, an increasing proportion are going on DPB or sickness benefits. More >>
Minister Mistaken On Growth in Incapacity Benefits
Friday, 13 April 2007, 9:10 am | Lindsay Mitchell
In defence of growing incapacity benefit numbers, Minister of Social Development, David Benson-Pope, is claiming the growth has slowed. Welfare commentator, Lindsay Mitchell, says this is not so and either the Minister is badly advised or he has ... More >>
Delayed Motherhood Improves Outcomes
Tuesday, 10 April 2007, 11:11 am | Lindsay Mitchell
New research just published from the Christchurch Health and Development Study shows that young women who chose abortions had significantly better outcomes in terms of education, income, welfare dependence and domestic violence than those who became ... More >>
Astonishing Recommendation By Parliamentarians
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 12:46 am | Lindsay Mitchell
A newly-released report on youth sexual health, prepared by the cross-party New Zealand Parliamentarian's Group on Population and Development (NZPPD) has highlighted New Zealand's high teenage fertility rate as a major concern and recommended increasing ... More >>
DPB To Sickness And Invalid Benefits - A Record
Thursday, 15 March 2007, 5:03 pm | Lindsay Mitchell
Record numbers of DPB beneficiaries are transferring onto a sickness or invalid benefit. More >>
NZ: Highest Rate Of Lone Parents On Welfare
Tuesday, 6 March 2007, 2:46 pm | Lindsay Mitchell
A report just released by the United Kingdom's Department for Work and Pensions, Welfare in the Future, reveals that New Zealand has the highest rate of working-age people relying on a single parent benefit. More >>
Removal of S59 Gross Failure to Tackle Child Abuse
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 3:56 pm | Lindsay Mitchell
"The removal of section 59 is covering up a gross failure to tackle the causes of child abuse," Lindsay Mitchell, welfare commentator said today. "The first evidence I can find of government agencies acknowledging child abuse is from 1967. Child Welfare ... More >>
Teenage Birth Rate Climbs Again
Monday, 19 February 2007, 11:13 am | Lindsay Mitchell
Figures released today indicate the teenage birth rate is up again from 27.4 in 2005 to 28.4 per 1,000 15-19 year-olds in 2006. More >>
