Parent Support Conference Papers. Ara Whakamana Pathways to Empowerment (Wellington, New Zealand, November 3-4, 1992).

This collection of conference papers from New Zealand's Early Childhood Development Unit's November 1992 Parent Support Conference and the Parenting Promotion Launch presents a wide range of views on parenting and shows the support available for parents from numerous organizations. The conference began 2 weeks of activities throughout New Zealand to encourage parents to become involved with their children. The following papers are included: (1) "Positive Parenting" (opening address by Jenny Shipley); (2) "Creating Pathways to Empower Parents" (keynote address by Douglas Powell); (3) "Parents...Parenting" (keynote address by Rose Pere); (4) "Plunket in the Nineties" (Gill Cleland and Helen Corrigan); (5) "A Community Based Approach to Parent Support" (Jan Gerritsen); (6) "Support for Parents of Children with Special Needs" (Denise Gibbard and Sharon Brandford); (7) "Parents as First Teachers Pilot Project" (Janice Grigor); (8) "Anau Ako Pasifika" (Puroku Hall and Lineahi Lund), which is a home-based early childhood care program; (9) "Parent Education: An Experiment of Nature or by Design?" (Bruce McMillan); and (10) "Early Childhood Development Unit Parent Support Projects" (Huhana Rokx and Meagan Pene). Speaker profiles and three Parenting Promotion Launch speeches are also included. (MM)