Browsing Social Practice Dissertations and Theses by Supervisor "47663"
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Application of information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) in a rural community in Kenya: An ethnographic approach
(2011)There is growing evidence of the positive role ICTs can play in development particularly in rural areas of developing countries through the use of public services in the form of telecentres. Emphasis is now placed on ... -
The benefits of keeping Hmong girls enrolled in primary education in Luang Prabang province of Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) : teachers and parents/guardians viewpoints and perspectives
(2016)Primary schooling in Laos improved dramatically after Laos got full independence in 1975. The Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) has expanded a number of schools, improved the quality of teacher training and made ... -
The effectiveness of the Ōrongomai Marae community reintegration programme led by ex‐prisoners in Aotearoa / New Zealand
(2018)The aims and questions within the project are to assess the effectiveness of the Ōrongomai Marae community reintegration programme led by ex‐prisoners in Aotearoa New Zealand. The researcher has worked with prisoners ... -
An exploration into the ways in which multi-generational Samoan households contribute to the development of societal and collective values about Aiga / families in contemporary New Zealand / Aotearoa/Niu Sila
(2013)This autobiographical/collective biographical research examines the ways that the multigenerational (m/g) household contributes to the development of societal and collective values around Samoan aiga in Aotearoa/New Zealand. ... -
The impact of customs and sexual practices on young Maasai women’s ability to negotiate their sexual and reproductive health in relation to HIV and AIDS in Loitokitok, Kenya
(2010-10-07)This research study sought to ascertain the perceptions of young girls and women between the ages of 16-25 years about how one becomes infected with HIV/AIDS and whether prevailing customs and sexual practices contribute ... -
Moments, meaning and metaphor : self-reflections of a psychic life coach & social practitioner
(2018)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: 1. How does reflective-practice journaling inform my practice? 2. How can reflective analysis before, during and after psychic life coaching consultations enhance a coach’s practice? This self-reflective ... -
Moving toward diverse cultural communities : lost in translation, when the sakura cherry blossom meets the pohutukawa : what are the opportunities and challenges facing Japanese migrants in Aotearoa/New Zealand?
(2013)This thesis looks into Japanese migrants’ settlement experiences in New Zealand. The aim was to gain an understanding of the migration process purely from their perspective instead of seeing it as a marginalized idea of ... -
Perspectives on the effectiveness of a Zimbabwean youth justice framework in meeting the needs of both young offenders and society
(2016-06-09)There is growing evidence that Zimbabwean current youth justice is failing to meet the needs of the young people and their families. Trying to balance the welfare model and the criminal justice model in practice presents ... -
Reclaiming the feminine : a co-operative inquiry on the embodied experience of the divine feminine in Social Practice
(2015)This research represents the testimony of six women’s understanding of the divine feminine, including myself as co-researcher. Through a co-operative inquiry, we explored how our understanding influences us as social ... -
The relationship between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and the ASEAN Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) with a focus on women
(2012)This study sought to explore the relationship between the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) and the ASEAN Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) as well ... -
The Somali Diaspora : the integration and re-establishment of the community of Somali refugees in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(2015-05-28)This thesis examines the re-establishment of the Somali refugee community in Auckland and the degree to which Somali refugees have tried to integrate themselves into New Zealand’s society and the way of life in Auckland. ... -
Spirituality in practice : an exploration into narrative practitioners’ approaches to addressing spirituality in counselling practices
(2016)This research represents the views of four experienced therapists, with a background in narrative therapy, on spirituality in their respective practices. By means of semi- structured interviews, I explored how the therapists’ ... -
Te Puawaitanga o te Ngākau: A case–study of Westside Counselling Services in West Auckland: A ‘community of care’ approach to working with Māori women and their whānau who have been impacted by domestic violence
(2012)The purpose of this research was to explore and document the ‘community of care’ approach utilized by the Westside Counselling Service; a service that evolved from an affiliation with the researcher and the Massey Community ... -
Toulanganga : a Tongan model for community engagement and social enterprise
(2014)This thesis, Toulanganga: A Tongan model for community engagement and social enterprise, investigates a Tongan model of tapa-making and a process of Toulanganga which it is argued, could be viewed as a metaphor for the ... -
What lies within? : an exploration of Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)
(2015)Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) has in recent times been gaining visibility in community development practice. Practice is asset based, internally focused and relationship driven. Dimensions of community development ... -
Young provincial Cambodian university students’ perceptions and reflections on their future opportunities while coping with their contemporary lives
(2015-06)This thesis examined how young provincial Cambodian students perceive their future. This study also explored some of the obstacles the participants have faced since childhood and how these challenges have affected their ...