Browsing Social Practice Dissertations and Theses by Title
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“I don’t necessarily go out there and tell everyone that I’m a feminist, but I won’t go out there and tell everyone that I’m a musician either” : dis/identifications and dis/articulations : young women and feminism in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(2014)This thesis explores young women’s dis/identifications with feminism, and dis/articulations of feminism, within Aotearoa/NZ today. Grounded within a feminist poststructuralist approach, I carried out 14 semi-structured ... -
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 ... -
The injustice in justice. An examination of the quality of legal representation young Māori men receive in the criminal justice system
(2018)“We cannot run society for the privileged and allow a significant proportion of the population to be marginalized. It impacts the quality of life for all of us if we have ‘throw away’ people. A justice system which tolerates ... -
Korean migrant women’s experiences of depression in New Zealand : cultural understanding and change through a narrative therapy lens
(2015)This thesis explores how the roles of women in Korean culture impact on Korean migrant women's experiences of depression, and how narrative therapy conversations can help Korean women who struggle with depression to overcome ... -
Look at the human being in front of you who’s hurting : clients with a borderline personality disorder diagnosis describe their experiences of discriminatory and helpful behaviour from health professionals
(2011)This thesis investigates discriminatory experiences shared by people with a borderline personality disorder (BPD) diagnosis in New Zealand focussing on interactions with health professionals. It also enquires into what ... -
Mahi whanau (2) ‘Reflecting on the use of consensus cardsort as an effective process for whanau Maori to construct a future narrative’
(2008)This dissertation, Mahi Whanau (2), explores and reflects on the use of ‘Consensus Cardsort Future Narrative’ as an appropriate developmental process with whanau Maori who are seeking to realise their potential, change ... -
Minor fall and major lift: raising educational capacity through community partnerships
(2010)This transdisciplinary study explores holistic models of education and community development. It looks at transformations that occur when parents undertake tertiary education in two High Schools in a community with a high ... -
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’ ... -
Stigma and women living with HIV: A co-operative inquiry
(2009)This thesis explores the impact of stigma on women in New Zealand living with HIV through the use of co-operative inquiry, an innovative, participatory, action-based and somewhat revolutionary, research method. Through the ... -
A study investigating common experiences amongst Chinese, Indian and Filipino migrant health workers in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(2011)This study sought to understand the experience of Chinese, Indian and Filipino migrant health workers in New Zealand. It explored the participants’ migration and employment experiences, including their perceived roles and ... -
A study of the effectiveness of international non-governmental organisation capacity building activities for the Lao government at national, sub- national and local levels to be prepared to handle natural disasters in Laos
(2015)Overcoming the effects of natural disasters and disasters created by human being has caused huge struggles in development in our society. In developing countries, where resources are limited, those unexpected events have ... -
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 ...
