Browsing by Supervisor "47974"
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Experiences of advocacy : situating experiences of contemporary women’s advocates within the feminist movement to end violence against women
(2013)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: Has the language and analysis of advocates regarding intimate partner violence within the violence against women movement shifted from its historical roots? How have political and social contexts ... -
Experimenting with anti-languages: moving towards the de-gendering of French through translations of narrative conversations
(2015)French is a highly gendered language in which the masculine gender is favoured over the feminine one. To social practitioners, linguists and feminists, this situation constitutes an injustice. The primary purpose of this ... -
“I don’t necessarily go out there and tell everyone that I’m a feminist, but I won’t go out there and tell everyone that I’m a musician either” : dis/identifications and dis/articulations : young women and feminism in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(2014)This thesis explores young women’s dis/identifications with feminism, and dis/articulations of feminism, within Aotearoa/NZ today. Grounded within a feminist poststructuralist approach, I carried out 14 semi-structured ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A place to stand : creating inclusive environments for diverse gender tertiary students
(2016)This study investigated the experiences of students with diverse gender identities within the New Zealand tertiary environment. The aim was to hear directly from participants about whether they had experienced discrimination ... -
Self-determined housing choices for young people leaving the care system in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2022)This thesis documents the self-determined housing preferences of ten young people (aged 18-22) leaving the care system in New Zealand. Globally, care leavers are acknowledged as some of the most vulnerable youth, especially ... -
What is known about experiences, perceptions, and impacts on practitioners and patients due to sex and gender in the chiropractic, osteopathy and physiotherapy professions: a scoping review
(2018)BACKGROUND: There are complex expressions of gender and sex inherent within the three professions of chiropractic, osteopathy, and physiotherapy. These professions commonly use the body of the practitioner to provide ...
