Childhood socio-economic status and ethnic disparities in psychosocial outcomes in New Zealand

Marie, Dannette; Fergusson, David M.; Boden, Joseph M.

doi:10.1177/0004867414525839

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“…Furthermore, SG members were significantly (p<.05) to be of Māori ethnicity, whose members are significantly more disadvantaged than other New Zealanders in terms of: socioeconomic status, levels of family dysfunction, and general health, mental health and substance use problems (Marie et al 2008(Marie et al , 2014Mitchell 2009;Rashbrooke 2013). SG members were also less likely to be of Asian ethnicity, were older than members of the CG, and were more likely to be a parent and be currently involved in a significant romantic relationship.…”

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Paths to Positive Development: a Model of Outcomes in the New Zealand Youth Transitions Study

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This study examined predictors of positive developmental outcomes, including: life satisfaction; optimism; educational achievement; civic engagement; and positive peer influence; in a sample of young people comprised of a study group (n=593) facing significant challenges and a comparison group (n=778) who were progressing more normatively. The study modelled the demographic, risk, and resource predictors of positive outcomes across both groups, and compared the fit of the model across groups using integrative data analysis techniques. Results suggested that positive outcomes were predicted by: resilience; ethnicity; peer problems; depression age; gender; relationship status; and parental monitoring. Although the study group faced significantly (p<.0001) greater levels of adversity than the comparison group, the fitted model was shown to be equivalent across groups, suggesting that general models of positive developmental outcomes can be applied to vulnerable youth. The model also suggests that the pathways to positive developmental outcomes are complex being influenced by a diverse range of factors and that of these factors, resilience appears to be the most important.

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Paths to Positive Development: a Model of Outcomes in the New Zealand Youth Transitions Study

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“…These ethnic differences in rates of adolescent mental health disorders could be linked to ethnic 5 6 7 differences in exposure to risk factors for psychopathology in childhood and adolescence. There are a 8 number of well researched early risk factors for psychopathology, and in New Zealand, Māori have higher rates of exposure to these early risk factors than non-Māori, but these have not consistently been examined as explanatory factors (e.g., Marie, Fergusson, & Boden, 2014). For example, children from low SES families are more likely to exhibit symptoms of both internalizing and externalizing disorders (Carter & Imlach Gunasekara, 2012;Evans & Cassels, 2014).…”

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Ethnic Differences in Adolescent Mental Health Problems: Examining Early Risk Factors and Deviant Peer Affiliation

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“…1 Their current socio-economic position as a substantial ethnic minority, with descendants of European migrants in the majority, is relatively poor. Compared with other New Zealand ethnic groups, M aori have lower life expectancies and are more likely to suffer health problems, be less educated and receive lower incomes than their counterparts (Marie et al 2014). M aori are also significantly over-represented in criminal justice statistics.…”

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Offender case management: Reducing the rate of reoffending by Māori

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Thomson³

2016

Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology

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In New Zealand, the number of offenders who continue to commit crime after leaving prison or completing community-based sentences is high, with the likelihood of reoffending much higher for Māori. The Police, Iwi (Māori tribe) and the Department of Corrections (the New Zealand Government agency responsible for prisons and correctional facilities, community probation, and parole services) have set clear goals to reduce the level of crime and the rate of reoffending. A decrease in reoffending will benefit society in terms of reduced costs to the justice system, less crime, safer communities and fewer victims. There is growing international evidence that offender case management is effective at reducing reoffending. The collaborative approach brings together representatives from the justice system, local authorities and other organisations to work alongside offenders who are due for release from prison. This article presents the results of Project Kete, a joint initiative between A3K (an organisation that provides support for Māori clients), the Police and the Department of Corrections. Sixteen high-risk Māori offenders nearing the end of their sentences received intensive support and supervision to help them reintegrate into the community. The results are encouraging. All 16 offenders remained out of prison as at December 2014 – a 100% reduction in the expected reimprisonment rate – and the 1-year reconviction rate was 33% versus a predicted rate of 48%.

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Childhood socio-economic status and ethnic disparities in psychosocial outcomes in New Zealand

Cited by 8 publications

References 39 publications

Paths to Positive Development: a Model of Outcomes in the New Zealand Youth Transitions Study

Paths to Positive Development: a Model of Outcomes in the New Zealand Youth Transitions Study

Ethnic Differences in Adolescent Mental Health Problems: Examining Early Risk Factors and Deviant Peer Affiliation

Offender case management: Reducing the rate of reoffending by Māori

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