Intergenerational transmission of communication : a Tongan perspective
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Fuka-Lino, ‘Aulola
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2018-08-11
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Journal Article
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Aotearoa
Tongan youth in New Zealand
identity
anga faka-Tonga (Tongan way of life)
communication
youth suicide
New Zealand
Pasifika
Tongan youth in New Zealand
identity
anga faka-Tonga (Tongan way of life)
communication
youth suicide
New Zealand
Pasifika
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Fuka-Lino, A. (2016). Intergenerational transmission of communication : a Tongan perspective. Whanake: the Pacific Journal of Community Development, 4(1), 45-54. Unitec Institute of Technology. Unitec ePress. ISSN 2423-009X. Retrieved from: http://www.unitec.ac.nz/epress
Abstract
Positive youth development requires good information to improve outcomes for service provision and delivery. This article discusses Tongan concepts that are central to effective intergenerational communication between parents, caregivers, people and at-risk Tongan youth. The concepts fevahevahe’aki (sharing), fakafekau’aki (connecting) and tauhi vā (looking after relationships) emerged out of qualitative research exploring communication with at-risk youth in South Auckland, New Zealand. These concepts are fundamental to reviving what, once normal practice, has become slowly diluted by globalisation. It is argued that communication is culturally constructed and that it is important to consider the cultural interplay of how communication is perceived, practised and understood in order to contribute positively to the development of young people.
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Unitec ePress
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