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Case study : United States
(OECD Publishing, 2008)As with many other OECD countries, the United States of America (U.S.) estimated the literacy skills of its adult population as part of the International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS). The U.S. published the results of its ... -
Challenges for the use of hydrogen: White paper for Task 38 – power to X
(French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), 2020-09-18)Power to hydrogen (PtH) Hydrogen to power (H2P) Hydrogen injection in NG grid (HG-H2) Hydrogen to Natural Gas – Methanation (HtG-M) Hydrogen to Fuel Cell – Vehicle (HtF-H2) Hydrogen to Liquid Synfuels (HtF-S) Hydrogen ... -
Chaos to Capability : Educating Professionals for the 21st Century
(Unitec ePress, 2015-10-01)Built on two decades of research, thought, writing, and teaching, in Chaos to Capability: Educating Professionals for the 21st Century, Hays argues that a transformation in higher education teaching and learning is crucial ... -
Charity, philanthropy, humanitarianism and knitting. Really?
(2015-03)The first record of humanitarian knitting in NZ relates to the Onehunga Ladies Benevolent Society which was formed in 1857 to feed and clothe women and children who were evacuated to Onehunga from Waiau Pa across the Manukau ... -
Checklist of the New Zealand flora : seed plants
(Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. II. Allan Herbarium, 2019)INTRODUCTION: The scientific names of plants “provide a means of reference to facilitate communication about those organisms” (Turland 2013). Established over 300 years ago, the process of naming plants is today governed ... -
Children Witnessing Parental Violence: A Social Worker from Aotearoa/New Zealand Responds, response within Case study #1:Children witnessing parental violence
(Routledge., 2013)Social work within each national context is complex and multifaceted—Aotearoa/New Zealand (A/NZ) is no different. Social workers fulfill a vast array of roles ranging from care to control, from agent of the state to activist, ... -
Collaborative goal setting and reviewing in music therapy for children with special needs: An action research project to improve practice and measure efficacy
(2011)The Raukatauri Music Therapy Centre (Raukatauri) is New Zealand's first music therapy centre delivering music therapy to children and young people with special needs up to the age of 21. There are six New Zealand Registered ... -
Communicating social change : politics and immigrants
(Unitec ePress, 2014-12-22)Immigration is a complex, dynamic global phenomenon which impacts irrevocably on both immigrants and the receiving society. Immigration policies, reflecting governments’ political and economic intentions, significantly ... -
Communication issues in Aotearoa New Zealand : a collection of research essays
(Unitec ePress, 2014-12-22)This edited volume introduces highlights of the academic interests and research activities of a number of staff at Unitec’s Department of Communication Studies, demonstrating the breadth and scope of the engagement of this ... -
Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous lichens and lichenicolous fungi, 2018
(New Zealand. Department of Conservation, 2018-12-03)The conservation status of all known New Zealand lichen and lichenicolous fungus taxa was reassessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). The names of 176 taxa have changed, 233 taxa have been added ... -
Conservation status of vascular plant species in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland
(Auckland Council, 2022-12-19)The conservation status of all known indigenous vascular plant taxa in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland was assessed using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). This is the first time Auckland Council has facilitated ... -
Cool new Asia : experiencing East Asian popular culture
(2012)Cool New Asia: East Asian Popular Culture in a Local Context was held at Unitec during the weekend of November 25-26th. The symposium attracted two international keynote speakers (Professor Koichi Iwabuchi and Professor ... -
“Cool” Asia in a local context : East Asian popular culture in a New Zealand classroom
(Unitec ePress, 2014-12-22)The central issue is not only what can every discipline learn from popular culture, but also how can popular culture become a successful tool of learning for different disciplines. The fact that it is such an attractive ... -
Corrective measures: Actual and virtual interactive narrative
(2011)Within the framework of the project these outcomes have been broadly addressed, however, the projects focus expanded in response to the lived experience of the fellowship at the International Studio and Curatorial ... -
Countering family harm and improving child well-being : 2017- 2019 Research report on a New Zealand programme delivered by classroom teachers
(Jade Speaks Up Trust, 2020)EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The analysis of questionnaire data from the Jade Speaks Up pilot programme over the period of 2017 to 2019, involved 3277 children aged from eight to thirteen years and 104 teachers from eighteen schools. ... -
Creating appreciation and community support for mothers caring for a child with an anxiety disorder
(Unitec ePress, 2023-02-08)This research examined a unique approach to anxiety disorder, one of the most prevalent and growing mental health concerns internationally. It uncovered the mostly invisible and challenging experiences of mothers caring ... -
A critical review of rangatahi Māori and housing policy: Working Paper for Urban Intergenerational Kāinga Innovations (UIKI) research programme
(National Science Challenges, 2022-10)The literature review was developed for the Kāinga Tahi, Kāinga Rua Strategic Research Area as part of the Urban Intergenerational Kāinga Innovations (UIKI) research programme facilitated by the National Science Challenge ... -
Cultural Identity and the City - Auckland, NZ and Wismar
(Wismar University of Applied Sciences and DAAD, 2013)What forms the cultural identity of a city? As architectural historian and theorist, I will apply this question to the “Baukultur”, this German term, on the one hand heavily loaded and on the other hand virtually impossible ...
