Browsing Social Practice by Title
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Māori 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. -
Māori theology and syncretism
(Sage on behalf of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga = Māori Centre of Research Excellence, 2021-08-10)Syncretism will never be a word used at the dinner tables of whānau (family) or at the marae (Māori communal gathering places) for it is ingrained in a specifically theological world. However, the concept behind the word ... -
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, ... -
The mystery of the god Io
(Irukandji Press, 2022-02)...These facts have fed an enduring controversy over the authenticity of the Māori god Io. This is a complicated and extensive debate.* Skeptics believe that Io was either an accidental or intentional colonial construct ... -
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 ... -
New Zealand : the Manukau Family Literacy Project
(2008)Following the results of the International Adult Literacy Survey in 1996, there has been an upsurge of interest in adult literacy in New Zealand, as reflected in the development of a national adult literacy strategy and ... -
Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies: International Overview of the Field in Africa, Canada, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific, and Europe
(2007)The growth of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) around the world has been accompanied by a concomitant growth in the number of education and training programs developed to provide ... -
Notes from the field: A collective community food initiative in suburban Whangārei
(Unitec Te Pūkenga ePress, 2023-09-26)Bringing a community development lens to place often begins with a study of the community, utilising demographics, observation, and a review of literature and local communications. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Stats NZ produces ... -
Opening the “black box” of social work field education assessment: Developing supportive learning strategies through the use of digital technologies
(2021-12)Social work field education Sudent's perspectives on field education The black box of traditional field education assessment Undertaking a change process What has changed in the wider context? What we have been told ... -
People with a borderline personality disorder diagnosis describe discriminatory experiences
(Taylor & Francis Group together with the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2014-03-20)The psychiatric diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) attracts considerable stigma. People given this diagnosis may be characterised as manipulative, difficult, attention-seeking or untreatable. This paper ... -
Perceptions of community safety in West Auckland and white fragility.
(2017-02)Unitec and Community Waitakere have recently completed a Lottery’s Foundation funded project looking at the contemporary issues affecting the perceptions of safety in West Auckland communities. A review of eight recent ... -
A perspective on S4.5 Residence Category for Victims of Domestic Violence (VDV) Policy : addressing domestic violence against ‘ethnic’ women
(2019-12)This presentation will focus on S4.5 Residence Category for victims of violence (Operational Manual - Immigration New Zealand), in the context of intimate partner violence experienced by women of migrant and refugee ... -
Perspectives on the effectiveness of a Zimbabwean youth justice framework in meeting the needs of both young offenders and society
(2016-06-09)There is growing evidence that Zimbabwean current youth justice is failing to meet the needs of the young people and their families. Trying to balance the welfare model and the criminal justice model in practice presents ... -
Polynesians in Auckland
(2006)This paper compares some recent films set in the contested terrains of Auckland - sometimes called the biggest Polynesian city. The film Once Were Warriors depicts the violence and despair of Maori life in the outer suburbs. ...
