Seungyeon Kim, a research fellow at Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures, says the reasons driving young people into stealing branded items could be complex.
Dr Felicia Low, who heads the child and family wellbeing team at Koi Tū, recently spoke with Kerre Woodham about the importance of parental involvement in children's online activities.
We're pleased to see the importance of play being highlighted during Play Week Aotearoa 2024, and it’s great to see Sport New Zealand Ihi Aotearoa recognising this through their Play Lab initiative.
Concern at a marked fall in measures of wellbeing in young New Zealanders has triggered a call for action to promote resilience particularly among rangatahi Māori, rainbow youth and young people living in poverty.
There is an urgent need to cultivate resilience in children and ensure they can safely navigate adversity say researchers at a think tank addressing child development.
Our country’s recent political reset presents an opportunity to tackle one of the biggest blights on Aotearoa New Zealand society: longstanding child poverty and its resulting intergenerational effects.
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