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The Jesus of K Road: Theological reflections on Māori and homelessness
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-11-26)This paper reflects on my observations of, and casual discussions with, Māori experiencing homelessness, specifically, during the current lockdown in Auckland which began on 17 August 2021. It is important for those who ... -
Lay members of New Zealand research ethics committees : who and what do they represent?
(Sage Publications, 2015)Since the 1988 Cartwright Inquiry, lay members of ethics committees have been tasked with ensuring that ordinary New Zealanders are not forgotten in ethical deliberations. Unlike Institutional Review Boards (IRBs, or ethics ... -
Māori theology and syncretism
(Sage on behalf of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga = Māori Centre of Research Excellence, 2021-08-10)Syncretism will never be a word used at the dinner tables of whānau (family) or at the marae (Māori communal gathering places) for it is ingrained in a specifically theological world. However, the concept behind the word ... -
The meanings of gender and the home space for recipients of palliative care, and some implications for social workers in the field
(The International Association of Schools of Social Work, 2014-09)This article explores the occupation of gendered spaces on the part of four men and four women journeying through palliative care. Drawing on ethnographic and interview data focussing on participants’ experiences with ... -
More travels with Herodotus : tripping over borders lightly or 'psychiatric imperialism'
(2011)... The questions we were asked to address were as follows: (i) What are the most important issues in mental health in your country? (ii) What kind of public policies are used to resolve these mental heath issues? (iii) ... -
The mystery of the god Io
(Irukandji Press, 2022-02)...These facts have fed an enduring controversy over the authenticity of the Māori god Io. This is a complicated and extensive debate.* Skeptics believe that Io was either an accidental or intentional colonial construct ... -
New public management and information communication technology : organisational influences on frontline child protection practice
(Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers, 2016)In this paper the authors examine the new public management (NPM) philosophy influencing the organisational environment in which child protection social workers are located. NPM prioritises outputs through policies, such ... -
New Zealand : the Manukau Family Literacy Project
(2008)Following the results of the International Adult Literacy Survey in 1996, there has been an upsurge of interest in adult literacy in New Zealand, as reflected in the development of a national adult literacy strategy and ... -
Nonprofit and Philanthropic Studies: International Overview of the Field in Africa, Canada, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific, and Europe
(2007)The growth of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) around the world has been accompanied by a concomitant growth in the number of education and training programs developed to provide ... -
Notes from the field: A collective community food initiative in suburban Whangārei
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2023-09-26)Bringing a community development lens to place often begins with a study of the community, utilising demographics, observation, and a review of literature and local communications. In Aotearoa New Zealand, Stats NZ produces ... -
People with a borderline personality disorder diagnosis describe discriminatory experiences
(Taylor & Francis Group together with the Royal Society of New Zealand, 2014-03-20)The psychiatric diagnosis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) attracts considerable stigma. People given this diagnosis may be characterised as manipulative, difficult, attention-seeking or untreatable. This paper ... -
Poverty in Auckland: A historical review
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2023-09-26)This historical review of poverty focuses on the Auckland region. To the extent that national and international policies and events affect Auckland these are included. The focus is historical and hence excludes contemporary ... -
Poverty, wealth and no revolution in sight: Social work, community development and promoting the art of dissent as insurrection during the neoliberal era
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2023-09-26)This article explores the impact of neoliberalism on the linked areas of social work and community development practice, and makes the contention that practice is often poverty driven rather than poverty informed. Using ... -
Qualities and practices of professional social work leadership in an interdisciplinary mental health service : an action learning approach
(Taylor & Francis, 2010-03)Since the mid-1980s, health service restructuring in New Zealand has strengthened managerialism, arguably detracting from professional considerations. Professional leaders without line-management responsibilities have ... -
Representation, COVID-19, and failed metaphor: A critical analysis of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board vaccine booklet
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-08-02)INTRODUCTION: This paper will critically analyse the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s (BOPDHB) controversial vaccine booklet, which featured mataora-adorned cartoon images of the COVID-19 virus. This imagery caused ... -
Special section: Community approaches to problems: Beyond individual and family solutions
(Guilford Publications, Inc., 2013-03)I am delighted to introduce this special issue, which brings together a range of community approaches to problems which counselors and social workers might otherwise address through more conventional individual, family ... -
Spinning rubbish into gold
(The University of Glasgow (Glasgow, Scotland), 2018)Ki te kahore he whakakitenga ka ngaro te iwi "Without foresight or vision the people will be lost" In this case study I introduce a social enterprise in waste and recycling using community development methodology. The ... -
Strategies to establish Social Policy Units (SPUs) within community-based organisations
(Unitec ePress, 2020-02-24)Community organisations hold huge knowledge about the needs as well as the dynamics of different communities. However, they often struggle to provide input and contribute this knowledge into the policy decision making ... -
Student selection process effectiveness : correlations between task performance and undergraduate success
(Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work (ANZSW), 2017)INTRODUCTION: This article is a case study of student selection process effectiveness in an undergraduate social work degree at Unitec in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. Addressing an internationally under-researched ... -
Supervision and culture : meetings at thresholds
(New Zealand Association of Counsellors, 2013)Counsellors are required to engage in supervision in order to reflect on, reflexively review, and extend their practice. Supervision, then, might be understood as a partnership in which the focus of practitioners and ...