Browsing Social Practice by Title
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Korean migrant women’s experiences of depression in New Zealand : cultural understanding and change through a narrative therapy lens
(2015)This thesis explores how the roles of women in Korean culture impact on Korean migrant women's experiences of depression, and how narrative therapy conversations can help Korean women who struggle with depression to overcome ... -
Lay members of New Zealand research ethics committees : who and what do they represent?
(Sage Publications, 2015)Since the 1988 Cartwright Inquiry, lay members of ethics committees have been tasked with ensuring that ordinary New Zealanders are not forgotten in ethical deliberations. Unlike Institutional Review Boards (IRBs, or ethics ... -
‘Lay’ roles on research ethics committees : North American vs. New Zealand experiences
(2014)Unique situation in NZ: in the wake of the 1988 Cartwright Inquiry (extreme abuse of medical power in research), 50% of committee composition is lay. Keep in check researcher and institutional power Also, power to ... -
Learning contracts and self-evaluation
(1998-10)This paper focuses on possible ways of improving student motivation and methods of assessment at tertiary level. It also addresses the need for integration of theory, practice and experience in the teaching/learning process ... -
A living wage at work : experiences of employers and employees in the Accredited Employer Program of the Living Wage Campaign workplaces
(Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand (Auckland), 2017-03)In 2015 Living Wage Movement Aotearoa NZ commissioned research into the current experiences, in accredited workplaces, of employees and employers of the Accredited Employer Program (AEP). The research was funded through ... -
Look at the human being in front of you who’s hurting : clients with a borderline personality disorder diagnosis describe their experiences of discriminatory and helpful behaviour from health professionals
(2011)This thesis investigates discriminatory experiences shared by people with a borderline personality disorder (BPD) diagnosis in New Zealand focussing on interactions with health professionals. It also enquires into what ... -
Looks like a classroom to us
(Unitec ePress, 2017-12-13)Neoliberal ideologies, with their emphasis on the rule of markets, and community development, which promotes ground-up collective social change and human rights, stand in stark contrast to each other. In a social practice ... -
Mahi whanau (2) ‘Reflecting on the use of consensus cardsort as an effective process for whanau Maori to construct a future narrative’
(2008)This dissertation, Mahi Whanau (2), explores and reflects on the use of ‘Consensus Cardsort Future Narrative’ as an appropriate developmental process with whanau Maori who are seeking to realise their potential, change ... -
Manawanui : illuminating contemporary meanings of culturally effective social work supervision in Te Taitokerau/Northland. Research presentation
(2017-09)Being Māori in this millennium means being a part of the global community of indigenous knowledge. The repositioning of indigenous knowledge requires the disruption and decentralising of dominant discourses alongside the ... -
MANAWANUI : Indigenous relationships co-creating sacred spaces, an expression of social work supervision from Te Taitokerau, Aotearoa, New Zealand.
(2018-07)Research Methodology The Participants Kaupapa Māori Research Ethics and Principles Visual Mind Mapping of the Conceptual Themes Underlying Currents of Injustices to Indigenous People are Ever -Present The Participants ... -
Maori and the justice system : a Community response.
(2017-11)An examination of the quality of legal representation young Māori men receive in the criminal justice system. -
Mālie and māfana : a transformational approach to research with a vulnerable indigenous community
(2019-10)This paper reports on an innovation in research practice developed during the course of a project involving work with vulnerable Pacific (Tongan) youth. It proposes an extension of the Kakala Research Framework, designed ... -
The meanings of gender and the home space for recipients of palliative care, and some implications for social workers in the field
(The International Association of Schools of Social Work, 2014-09)This article explores the occupation of gendered spaces on the part of four men and four women journeying through palliative care. Drawing on ethnographic and interview data focussing on participants’ experiences with ... -
The mental health service needs of the Deaf and the development of a National Plan
(1998-10)Issues surrounding the mental health of Deaf people receive little attention from practitioners in mental health services. International studies have shown that Deaf people are vulnerable to misdiagnosis of mental illness, ... -
Minor fall and major lift: raising educational capacity through community partnerships
(2010)This transdisciplinary study explores holistic models of education and community development. It looks at transformations that occur when parents undertake tertiary education in two High Schools in a community with a high ... -
Moments, meaning and metaphor : self-reflections of a psychic life coach & social practitioner
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How does reflective-practice journaling inform my practice? 2. How can reflective analysis before, during and after psychic life coaching consultations enhance a coach’s practice? This self-reflective ... -
More travels with Herodotus : tripping over borders lightly or 'psychiatric imperialism'
(2011)... The questions we were asked to address were as follows: (i) What are the most important issues in mental health in your country? (ii) What kind of public policies are used to resolve these mental heath issues? (iii) ... -
Moving toward diverse cultural communities : lost in translation, when the sakura cherry blossom meets the pohutukawa : what are the opportunities and challenges facing Japanese migrants in Aotearoa/New Zealand?
(2013)This thesis looks into Japanese migrants’ settlement experiences in New Zealand. The aim was to gain an understanding of the migration process purely from their perspective instead of seeing it as a marginalized idea of ... -
MPHS future discussion - a snapshot of MPHS : 2001 and 2013 census and stories and dialogues from MPHS
(2014)PART 1: Comparison between the 2001 and 2013 Census data ;Population and culture ; Smoking, partners, home ownership ; Religion and qualifications ; Individual income ; Employment and occupation ; Hours of work, travel, ... -
New public management and information communication technology : organisational influences on frontline child protection practice
(Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, 2016)In this paper the authors examine the new public management (NPM) philosophy influencing the organisational environment in which child protection social workers are located. NPM prioritises outputs through policies, such ...
