Issue 18 - April 2001
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Editorial
Major professional developments for social workers
Author: Mike Doolan
Keywords: Professional development, qualifications, competency standards

Children, young people and the Internet
Outlining the potential dangers to young people of the ‘information superhighway’
Authors: Howard Broad and Liz Butterfield
Keywords: pornography, paedophiles, addiction, Internet Safety Kit

Working with the Chinese in New Zealand
Explaining the cultural factors influencing work with Chinese families
Authors: Kefeng Chu, Vivian Cheung and Richard Tan
Keywords: Asians, domestic violence, Family Group Conference, cultural safety

The tyranny of independent living
The final part of a two-part article on foster-care adolescents approaching mandatory discharge from custody at age 17
Author: Trish Ward
Keywords: foster care, adolescents, custody, placements, education, unemployment, mental illness, children’s rights

Preparing Youth for Independence
A Nelson pilot programme successfully readying foster-care adolescents for life after state custody
Author: Glenda Carnegie
Keywords: foster care, adolescents, custody, placements, education, unemployment

Social Workers in Schools – delivering to children?
Authors: Michael Belgrave and Terry Dobbs
Keywords: schools, Maori, Pacific Islands, social service agencies, community development, supervision

Assessing risk to children who live with family violence – A Safety Assessment Form Pilot
An interagency initiative to address family violence affecting children
Authors: Kathy Fielding and Linda Taylor
Keywords: family violence, child abuse, Police, Women’s Refuge, referral, training

Legal – Applying UNCROC in New Zealand
Considering the effectiveness of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Author: Stewart Bartlett
Keywords: UNCROC, children’s rights, immigration, Counsel for the Child