The aims of these initiatives are defined in a broad sense as enabling Māori to enjoy good health,
experience economic wellbeing, be knowledgeable and well informed, be culturally secure, resilient, self - managing and able to participate fully in te ao Māori (Māori culture) and in wider society.
Not exact matches
As they navigate the mix of legal, financial, social and parenting conflicts, people
experience spiraling health,
wellbeing,
economic and employment issues.
As we discuss below, one recent study found that family stability trumps family structure as it pertains to early cognitive development even after controlling for
economic and parental resources.26 It has been shown that children living in stable single - parent families (that is, families that were headed by a single parent throughout childhood) do better than those living in unstable two - parent families (that is, families that had two parents present initially but then
experienced a change in family structure).27 Another study finds that children living in stable cohabiting homes (that is, families where two parents cohabit throughout the child's life) do just as well as children living with cohabiting parents who eventually marry.28 But other research challenges the conclusion that it is family stability that is crucial for child
wellbeing One study, for instance, found that children who
experience two or more family transitions do not have worse behavioral problems or cognitive test scores than children who
experience only one or no family transitions.
reducing the disparities in health and
wellbeing experienced by those living in rural and remote Australia can dramatically improve participation adn productivity and increase Australia's
economic growth.
However, as this report outlines, emerging and established ethnic communities in Australia still
experience significant challenges in relation to their social and
economic participation, safety and health and
wellbeing.