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Refugees as ‘Others’: Social and cultural citizenship rights for refugees in NZ health services
Citizenship, as effective social, cultural and economic participation for refugee groups, depends on appropriate institutional structures and processes in resettlement societies. This thesis using critical social theoretical perspectives addresses the…continue reading
Posted on 27 January 2020 |
Mahi Aroha: Māori Perspectives on Volunteering and Cultural Obligations
Volunteering for Māori is based on the notion of whanaungatanga (kinship) and the benefits derived from contributing to the common good. Within Māori culture, conceptions of self are linked to…continue reading
Posted on 13 November 2012 |
Social Policy Journal of New Zealand Issue 37 Te Puna Whakaaro. Chapter ‘Health”. Public Health System Responsiveness to Refugee Groups in New Zealand: Activation from the Bottom Up.
Issue 37 of the Social Policy Journal of New Zealand comprises research papers on a wide range of topics with implications for policy across the social sector. Research relating to…continue reading
Posted on 26 January 2020 |
Te Rarawa Community Research
This presentation to the 2010 Community Research Awards provides insight into the approach to community research by the Te Rarawa Iwi Research and Development Group (IRD), Te Runanga O Te…continue reading
Posted on 2 November 2012 |
Refugee Health Care: A Handbook for Health Professionals
In the 10 years since the publication of the first refugee health handbook there have been considerable steps taken toward improving long-term settlement outcomes for refugees settled in New Zealand.…continue reading
Posted on 26 January 2020 |
The PATH Planning Tool and its Potential for Whānau Research
This paper outlines use of the PATH in Māori communities in Aotearoa New Zealand by Kataraina Pipi over the past eight years, including an examination of: • The foundations and…continue reading
Posted on 2 November 2012 |
Best Practice Principles: CALD Cultural Competency Standards and Framework.
The purpose of this document is to:1. Provide Information about CALD population demographics and characteristics, increasing workforce diversity, service barriers, and why the need for cultural competence2. Recommend Best Practice…continue reading
Posted on 26 January 2020 |
He Waka eke Noa – Health and Disability sector NGOs: Towards a whānau-centered approach
This paper identifies the key strengths of the health and disability sector NGOs (non-government organisations) and the challenges and opportunities ahead for progressing towards a whānau-centred approach.
Posted on 2 November 2012 |
Cultural case workers in child disability services: an evidence-based model of cultural responsiveness for refugee families
The medical/disabled category for quota refugees selected for resettlement in New Zealand allows entry to those who have either a medical condition that can be treated or helped in New…continue reading
Posted on 26 January 2020 |
Working with the families and children of prisoners in Aotearoa/New Zealand; A guide to effective practice to ensure good outcomes for the children
An in-depth research programme undertaken by Pillars has found that the effects of imprisonment on the children are profound and long lasting. The purpose of this practice manual is to…continue reading
Posted on 2 November 2012 |
Improving Educational Achievement for Students from Somali Backgrounds in Auckland, New Zealand: An Evaluation of a School Catch–Up Programme.
From arrival in New Zealand refugee students are disadvantaged as they will often not have had the experience of formal education. In New Zealand, the mismatch of age and placement…continue reading
Posted on 26 January 2020 |
Hei Tikitiki: Māori Rites of Passage & Youth Development
Summarises interviews with Kaumātua/Kuia from different rohe about their experiences of the transition to adulthood. Included in the report is a literature review on the subject of rites of passage…continue reading
Posted on 2 November 2012 |