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The effects of the 2021 Delta lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand: A thematic analysis of some preliminary material to inform a future research question
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022-03-01)This paper is based on preliminary material gathered about the effects of the 2021 Delta lockdown in Aotearoa New Zealand. The preliminary material was gathered via a questionnaire and analysed using reflexive thematic ... -
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 ... -
The anti-mandate movement: motorbike helmets and neo-liberalism
(Re-imagining Social Work in Aotearoa, 2022-01-20)What I am aiming to do in this piece is to connect some threads that I don’t see commonly linked and raise some questions about who benefits from the anti-mandate movement and the potential position of social work in ... -
Intersections of immigration law and family violence: Exploring barriers for ethnic migrant and refugee background women
(Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, 2021-12-23)INTRODUCTION: Action on family violence remains a policy priority for the New Zealand government. Accordingly, this article explores the Immigration New Zealand’s Victims of Family Violence (VFV) visa. Specifically, it ... -
Values-based politics and new structural social work: Theory for a post-neoliberal age?
(Unitec ePress, 2021-12-16)The mission of social work includes implementing positive changes in the structures of society to enhance social justice, not simply assisting individuals and families to achieve personal growth and better adaptation to ... -
Interview with Neil Smith
(Unitec ePress, 2021-12-16)This interview with Neil Smith, carried out in 2002, is the second in a series of interviews with practitioners who have made significant contributions to the field of community development in Aotearoa New Zealand. Neil ... -
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 ... -
Impacts of poverty
(Unitec ePress, 2021-12-16)In Aotearoa New Zealand there is a strong link between poverty and certain impacts such as physical health problems, psychological wellbeing, housing, education, food insecurity and social status. These impacts are closely ... -
Taleni seki atagina: Te akasakiga o kaaiga Tuvalu seki nofo tumau iluga i Aotearoa Niusila = Hidden gems - lived experiences of Tuvaluan hope seekers and their families in Aotearoa New Zealand
(Unitec Institute of Technology & Tuvalu Auckland Community Trust, 2021-12-13)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: • What is the lived experience of Tuvaluan hope seekers and their families in Aotearoa New Zealand? • What are the effects of not having a visa on their well-being and that of their families? • What ... -
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 ... -
The Jesus of K Road: Theological reflections on Māori and homelessness
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-11-26)This paper reflects on my observations of, and casual discussions with, Māori experiencing homelessness, specifically, during the current lockdown in Auckland which began on 17 August 2021. It is important for those who ... -
Effectiveness of the Breaking Ground programme in transforming parenting skills and practice
(Unitec ePress, 2021-11-18)The Breaking Ground programme was an 18-month pilot programme to support families and parents in a mana-enhancing process while developing parenting skills and practices, focused on intensive family intervention. Practitioners ... -
A critical exploration of the place of ‘religion’ and ‘religious identity’ in social practice with ethnic communities: A case of African background communities
(2021-11)This presentation explores the critical role of ‘religion’ and ‘religious identity’ as an important wellbeing factor in social practice with ethnic communities, using African background communities as an example. Comparative ... -
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 ... -
Representation, COVID-19, and failed metaphor: A critical analysis of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board vaccine booklet
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-08-02)INTRODUCTION: This paper will critically analyse the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s (BOPDHB) controversial vaccine booklet, which featured mataora-adorned cartoon images of the COVID-19 virus. This imagery caused ... -
“Write the world” and tell the stories of your ancestors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-07-27)William Cuthers is of Cook Islands Māori and New Zealand Māori descent. He was raised in South Auckland in the 1980s by his mother (Cuthers, 2020). William’s connections to the Cook Islands and his ancestors' involvement ... -
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 ... -
Examining identity with multimodal (inter)action as methodological framework
(2021-06-19)Multimodal (inter)action analysis Identity elements Layers of discourse Site of engagement An illustration: Conflict between continuous and general identity element -
Young care leavers in Vietnam: Lotus in the mud pond
(2021-04)RESEARCH QUESTIONS • How do young people leaving care in Vietnam manage? • What happens to them after leaving the care homes/ centers? • Where do they find help and support? • What are the challenges that they face? • ... -
Walking a tightrope: A balancing act by school counsellors
(New Zealand Association of Counsellors, 2021)When clients report harm or abuse to a counsellor and the threshold of “imminent harm” is not met, the counsellor faces potentially competing ethical imperatives. While reporting or informing others can bring safety, it ...
