Current Projects

Youth Connectedness

The Centre's current major project is,
Youth Connectedness

Evaluation of the Parenting Through Separation Programme

Jeremy Robertson and Jan Pryor are undertaking an evaluation of the Parenting Through Separation Programme for the Ministry of Justice. The Parenting Through Separation course is a brief educational programme for parents who are separated or considering separating. It provides parents with information on how to help children adjust to their parent's separation, how the Family Court works, and how to make parenting plans when parents separate. Jeremy and Jan will be talking to parents, programme providers and those who work with parents who are separating. The evaluation is due to be completed early next year (2009).

Families in Transition

This research began in late 2007 and will continue in 2008/09 as the study is expanded. Dr Jeremy Robertson is directing this research.

NZ Longitudinal Study of Children and Families

Dr Jan Pryor is part of the Consortium for the Longitudinal Study of Children and Families based at Auckland University. This project will run for the next five years from 2008 and is funded by the Ministry of Social Development. Jan's responsibility will focus on the family/whanau domain.

PhD Research

Magda Kielpikowski is currently undertaking research on the Impact of Parental Silent Conflict on Children. Rebecca Graham is undertaking research on Stepfamilies.