ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The authors would like to thank a number of people who contributed to the development of this report. In particular, Anna Gruner and Wendy Searle from the Department of Labour's IMSED Research team provided feedback on drafts, made contact with New Zealand and international researchers to source material and provided ongoing support to the researchers. Dr Paul Spoonley of Massey University provided feedback on two drafts of the document and suggested inclusion of additional material.

Helpful feedback was also provided by others within the Ministry of Social Development, and the Department of Labour provided helpful feedback on an early draft. Alison Druce from the Ministry of Social Development's Information Unit undertook an extensive bibliographic search, and other information support in sourcing and obtaining articles was provided by Sylvia Kaa from the Department of Labour.

Prepared for the Department of Labour
Natasha McMillan
Natasha McMillan Consultancy
Alison Gray
Gray Matter Research Ltd

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