Canada
Conference paper
The literacy performance of ex-Reading Recovery students between two and four years following participation on the program
Introduction Reading Recovery (RR) was developed by Marie Clay during the 1970s (Clay, 1979) while she was an academic staff member of the University of Auckland (one of New Zealand’s 8 public universities). The program was funded by the New Zealand Department of Education (later Ministry of Education) for adoption by schools throughout the country...
Report
Findings from the DUMA program: internet access, and frequency and nature of use among police detainees
Examining access to and the extent of engagement with the Internet in illicit drug-using populations may provide an indication of the extent to which the online illicit drug market is usurping the physical illicit drug market, according to this report. Summary The advent of the Internet has created opportunities for the global exchange of information...
Report
Adult sex offenders in youth-oriented institutions: evidence on sexual victimisation experiences of offenders and their offending patterns
This study investigates child sexual abuse committed by adult males in youth-oriented institutions.
Report
The digital-only media consumer: Key findings from a conversation with all-digital millenials
This study offers insight on the digital-onlys, a sub-population of Millennials who only consume media through digital platforms. Based on informal group conversations with 16 to 34 year-olds, the study provides a snapshot of their daily media consumption and preliminary answers to why they regard digital content as the norm. These findings reveal that some...
Briefing paper
Indigenous-specific court initiatives to support Indigenous defendants, victims and witnesses
Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse Research Brief 17 highlights some current initiatives in operation in Australian courts which seek to make the court process more responsive to the needs of Indigenous participants, along with some examples from New Zealand and Canada. Further sources of support, for example Aboriginal legal and victim support services and judicial education, including...