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An exploration of the factors that lead to the successful employment of people with intellectual disabilities
(2019)Employment is an important aspect of being a participating and valued member of the community. The term social inclusion is commonly used to describe the need to incorporate people with intellectual disabilities in different ... -
Exploring cultural identity construction among African migrant and refugee background youth in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2019-10)Introduction: definitions Why is this topic important? Immigration and resettlement (experiences of their families) Immigration, resettlement and identity formation In the context of migration, Hall (2014) proposes 2 ... -
Fakalotofaleʻia : a sanctuary of wisdom in the supervision relationship.
(2014-05)Fakalotofaleʻia = is the process where the sensitivity of all things happening is observed and respected. Inter relational system that is used to engage, seek, and receive information. Happens within the fale and its ... -
A family and community approach to stealing
(Guilford Publications, Inc., 2013)Stealing, a common problem of childhood and adolescence, is often regarded as an expression of distress and is associated with parental “distance” and family breakups, especially in older children (Patterson 1982, p. 263). ... -
Financial self-efficacy scale : A validation with women in the United States.
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Financial self-efficacy scale for people living in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ FSES)
(Unitec ePress, 2021-12-16)As indicated by the increased amount of literature that examines the role of financial self-efficacy in current or future financial behaviours, it is important to have a valid and reliable tool to measure financial ... -
A framework for understanding electronic harm reduction solution
(2014)Features are elements in the design and function of interventions. Player initiated or system initiated Machine or group specific, venue specific or linked Pre harm or post harm Date access Who is the data accessible ... -
From Mama Afrika to Papatūānuku : African mothers living in Auckland
(2015-10)Research with a group of ten African mothers living in Auckland • Arrived in NZ as asylum seekers, Quota refugees, skilled migrants or partners of skilled migrants • From Eritrea; Ethiopia; Burundi; the Democratic ... -
From Mama Afrika to Papatūānuku : African mothers living in Auckland [The health and well-being of a group of African immigrant and refugee background mothers living in Auckland, Aotearoa/New Zealand]
(2015-12-03)Research with a group of ten African mothers living in Auckland • Arrived in NZ as asylum seekers, Quota refugees, skilled migrants or partners of skilled migrants • From Eritrea; Ethiopia; Burundi; the Democratic ... -
The future of social work education in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2014)What are the influences at work in social work education? What can we do to ensure a future for social work education that will best serve our profession in NZ? -
Global trends and refugee resettlement in Aotearoa New Zealand : an overview
(2015-09)Overview of the session Data largely drawn from J Marlowe & S Elliott (2014) Global trends and refugee settlement in New Zealand, Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 9:2, 43-49, DOI: 10.1080/1177083 ... -
Globalising social work education : the relevance of global standards in Australasia
(2017-09)The Global Standards for the Education and Training of the Social Work Profession (IASSW & IFSW, 2004) were established to promote quality social work education and included benchmarking opportunities for national or local ... -
Happiness is not only your right, it’s your duty : the new age spiritism of Salto Quântico
(University of California Press, 2016)Salto Quântico is a rapidly growing religious movement based in Aracaju, Brazil. Syncretising New Age, Spiritist and Christian precepts, the group exposes followers to spiritual discourse and ideology imparted by enlightened ... -
Healthy Deaf Mind Seminar Series. Feedback summary and analysis. Coalition of Deaf Mental Health Professionals, Auckland.
(Coalition of Deaf Mental Health Professionals, 2016-03-14)The Healthy Deaf Minds Aotearoa conference took place in Auckland (20th), Wellington (24th) and Christchurch (30th) in November 2015. 196 people attended across the 3 venues including a small group of CDMHP members who ran ... -
Hopo: The dread that clings
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-07-27)HOPO is a term that has many definitions and explanations. This is complicated further by the fact that te reo Māori does not translate directly into English. There is very little literature concerning hopo. What does exist ... -
Housing issues in Auckland
(Auckland District Council of Social Service Inc. (ADCOSS), 2016-02)Recently, I went to hear Alan Johnson (Salvation Army Policy Analyst) speak on the topic of housing, and how Auckland itself got into this mess. Here are some of my thoughts on that speech. Alan Johnson started by asking ... -
Housing support services for families / whānau and individuals who have experienced homelessness : a case study of Visionwest Community Trust, West Auckland
(2014)Recent research from New Zealand suggests that one in every 120 people in New Zealand are facing homelessness or severe housing deprivation. We also know that many people who are homeless are never counted, living in caravan ... -
How do we know it's working? : a community developing organisation tries to demonstrate it is making a major social impact.
(2015-02)Violence Free Waitakere (VFW) is a small New Zealand based community development organisation which for 16 years has been running events and campaigns designed to prevent violence and increase community capacity and ... -
How people who have a relative or friend with mental illness are supported by the Auckland branch of Supporting Families in Mental Illness
(2011)This dissertation reflects on the historical impact of mental illness on family/whānau, the deinstitutionalisation of mental health hospitals and their replacement by assertive community treatment, and the integration of ...
