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The News and musings from the yards, barrel halls and tasting panels, and from on the road traveled between.
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 |
Refugees and Asylum Seekers Implications for ED Care in Auckland, New Zealand
The increasing use of emergency departments by refugee and migrant groups reflects the shifting ethnic composition of central Auckland. Refugees are different from other immigrants and from low-income families in…continue reading
Posted on 26 January 2020 |
Whānau Ora & Action Research
Action Research is a participatory research method in which research is then undertaken to answer the question, with the findings reflected upon for their practice implications. Practice is then changed…continue reading
Posted on 2 November 2012 |
African Philosophy: An analysis of its existence as Ubuntu among the ovaHerero people
Research project for my undergraduate degree. Researching on African philosophy, Ubuntu and the ovaHerero people
Posted on 15 January 2020 |
“Hope for Change – Change Can Happen”: Healing the Wounds of Family Violence with Indigenous Traditional holistic Practices
This Indigenous Collaborative Research (ICR) investigates with the community agency, Warrior Against Violence Society, how culturally-based healing practices provide a more comprehensive and thus more effective method to assist Aboriginal…continue reading
Posted on 10 October 2012 |
New Land, New Life: Long-Term Settlement of Refugees in New Zealand Main Report
Quota Refugees Ten Years On: Perspectives on Integration, Community, and Identity is a multi-year research programme that was developed to better understand the long-term journeys of refugees in New Zealand.…continue reading
Posted on 4 January 2020 |
Using Digital Media to Report Back Information Rich Research and Evaluation Results
Since digital storytelling was first developed, technological changes have meant that they are now relatively simple to put together. In light of personal success with digital stories helping stakeholders and…continue reading
Posted on 10 October 2012 |
MEETING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF MIGRANTS AND FORMER REFUGEES IN THE NELSON AND TASMAN REGIONS
In pursuing their purpose of supporting migrants, former refugees, and people from minority ethnicities with their settlement processes, the Nelson Multicultural Council contracted the Centre for Applied Cross-cultural Research at…continue reading
Posted on 4 January 2020 |
Empty Food Baskets: Food Poverty in Whangarei
The effects of lack of food are seen by teachers daily in the school classroom and is experienced by children in both their educational achievements and in their relationships with…continue reading
Posted on 10 October 2012 |