Impact Research NZ Director - Dr Chris Holland
Dr Christine Holland is the Director of Impact Research NZ. Chris directed a successful UK research and professional development network for workplace literacy at Lancaster University, and on returning to New Zealand, established Work and Education Research and Development Services (WERDS), an Auckland based research and development consultancy.
Chris has worked with government departments, universities, community and voluntary organisations, industry training organisations and unions, to implement research and development projects in adult learning, and, more recently, social policy and the social service sector. Projects have focused on wellbeing and learning support for workers and volunteers, community and voluntary sector strength and the prevention of family violence and child abuse. Research models of particular interest include ethnographic and participatory models.
News & Events
September 2010
Changing for the better
Ten-year-old Cody found it hard to adjust when his family moved from Taranaki to Taupo. His work suffered and his behaviour became more and more challenging for his parents and teachers. Fortunately, Cody’s new school has a Family Works social worker who was alerted to Cody’s problems...read more here
May 2010
Connecting the Generations
Long boring afternoons have become a bit brighter for 95-year old Joan Sloman. Joan is part of a new initiative by Presbyterian Support Northern which aims to connect older people with a younger generation...read more here
