Browsing Community and Health Services Conference Papers by Title
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Clear the air in Auckland’s open areas : addressing inequities through “Upfront” enforcement of smokefree laws
(2019-04)Background Why "upfront" enforcement Proportion (%) of total complaints by type, 2013-2017 Proportion (%) of total complainants by Local Board, 2013-2017 Proportion (%) of premises investigated by Local Board, ... -
A closer examination of episodic specificity in depression
(2016-07-22)Aims: To determine whether spatiotemporally specific events of a control and depressive group are comparable with (1) a meso measure (AI) and (2) a micro measure (LIWC). Match groups on macro measure (event) and ... -
Community economic development : understanding the New Zealand context
(2014-11)Research Aims: 1- Identify key success factors and barriers 2-Determine to what extent key success factors are being met 3-Explore best practice for CED and social enterprise developments 4- Explore how to collectively ... -
Difference and diversity as a resource for learning
(2013)Transcultural Social Practice at Unitec. The course attracts social practitioners from a range of professional and cultural backgrounds, affinities, personalities and experiences. This diversity is ultilised as a main asset ... -
Do positive emotions lead to 'lazy thinking' in an emergency? : a study of the triple disasters in Japan
(2015-12)To what extent did the participants’ emotions lead to ‘lazy thinking’ in terms of the number of options they had in mind during the triple disasters in Japan? • To what extent did their emotions predict their decision to ... -
Hauora : supporting wellbeing in exceptional times
(2020-04-23)Hauora models to support teachers’ work Te Whare Tapa Whā (Durie, 1982) Break out room activity Tāku Whare Oranga Supporting the philosophical underpinnings of Te Whāriki -
“I relied on my intuition, not the media, to protect my family.”: A sense of personal responsibilities emerged during the triple disasters in Japan, 2011
(2017-11)Research to date has shown that positive and negative emotions play an important role in influencing various processes of self-regulation (Aspinwall, 1988; Fredrickson, 2001). However, the results of such research on ... -
Implementing consumer health research: Empirical results leading to social innovation in New Zealand
(2006)Health research is often regarded as fragmented, competitive and highly specialized. However, there is often little effective communication and consultation between producers of health research and end users. Given this, ... -
Indigenous health promotion competency and workforce development to address social determinants of health in Aotearoa New Zealand
(2014-09)Health Promotion Forum of New Zealand priorities and work Vision: Hauora – Everyone’s right Te Tiriti and equity Māori health Pacific health Activities which benefit those who are least advantaged Leadership ... -
Marae ora, kāinga ora: A marae-led response to Covid-19
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2022-11-25)Marae Ora, Kāinga Ora (MOKO) is a marae-led community development and wellbeing research project. Lee-Morgan et al. (2021) explain this three-year research project, stating: “MOKO investigates the potential of five marae ... -
A Māori Modern Learning Environment: Ko te akā pūkaea kia ita, ko te akā pūkaea kia eke!
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2022-11-25)This Kaupapa Māori research project investigates the ways that two Māori-medium pathways (bilingual and immersion) work together in a newly built Flexible Learning Space (FLS) to progress te reo Māori and the aspirations ... -
MoodRush : engaging, language-free, mobile self-asssessment of mood
(2017-07)DIGITAL HEALTH ERA New Zealand: 91% of the 18-34 own a smartphone (Gibson et al., 2013) Youth spend a significant amount of time on their devices (The Common Sense Census, 2015). Feeling normal & autonomous and ... -
New Zealand Deaf Mental Health: A risk to life
(2013)What are the existing deaf mental health and addiction services, the gaps and a proposed service model (Nationally Coordinated Deaf Mental Health and Addiction Service) developed by the Coalition of Deaf Mental Health ... -
The Paradoxes of Leading Community Engagement
(Conservation Inc Conference, 2013)We bring to community conservation a wonderful, essential passion for 'what' we want to achieve. This presentation invites us to pause and consider 'how' we lead in this space of community-based engagement around ... -
A place to stand: creating inclusive environments for diverse gender tertiary students
(2017-05)A presentation by Cathie Powell on her Masters research regarding the experiences of gender diverse students in New Zealand tertiary education. Cathie covers both the types of discrimination reported by participants as ... -
A proposed model for flexible and responsive pre-admission criteria : a study of pre-admission criteria in osteopathy
(2017-10)Investigation into student success in the first year of an osteopathy programme Standard entry requirements are not consistent across similar programmes internationally – some require Chemistry, others emphasise ... -
The real governance challenge. [What if we get the boards we deserve?]
(2014)Good boards don't just fall from heaven * Recruit * Orient * Evaluate * Develop -
Resilience in daily routines for children with autism
(2021-11)Methodology: Socio-cultural, qualitative Aim- To know what is out there Questions: What characteristics are identified within the literature in relation to resilience and autism? What information can be retrieved ... -
Reviewing Palliative Care Services: One Boring Story!
(2013)While undertaking an in-depth ethnographic research project to fulfill the reqiuirements of a PhD, I met a woman who I call Joan. Joan and seven other people with life limiting diagnoses became my research participants ...