Sociology, Gender and Social Work
Recent Deposits
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Arab battered women in Israel: How social and political contexts shape their experiences
Despite the abundant literature concerning domestic violence against women, very little is known about Arab battered women in Israel. This project uses qualitative methodology, a narrative approach in particular, to further ... -
The survivor imperative: an autoethnography of secondary victimization after sexual violence
In this thesis, I explore the lived repercussions of dominant discourses around victimhood and survivorship, informed by rape myths, by focusing on interpersonal responses to victims of sexual violence and the consequences ... -
"I'm lucky to have a house." A critique of current and past housing policy and practice, and the effects on a group of Invercargill residents and housing providers.
Housing is not just about the building. It is a home, where people create their identity, live out their relationships, their plans and their social and cultural obligations (Easthope, 2004:135; Clapham, 2002:48). It is ... -
The principles of Māori directed practice and development
This research used a Qualitative Kaupapa Māori research methodology using semi-structured interviews to identify the principles of Māori Social and Community Work practice and development and how they are implemented. ... -
Understanding the ‘Pink’ vote in Aotearoa
There is little written on how gay men engage in the electoral process, and this lack of data extends to New Zealand. When speaking to peers about this topic, it was the widely held view that gay men support the Labour ... -
Men's mental health : what helps or hinders men's access to a community mental health team
This research seeks to identify what helps or hinders men's access to a community mental health team. Chapter one introduces the topic of mental health, providing a Global, National, and Regional overview in the current ... -
The Buddy programme at Presbyterian Support Southland Child & Family Service
The purpose of this study was to investigate who was being referred to the Buddy Programme to determine the types of issues they were referred for, and to evaluate whether the Buddy Programme delivered by Presbyterian ... -
“I’m in two minds about it” : decision variability in child protection
Decisions in the child protection context take place in a complex environment influenced by individual decision-makers, institutional resources and practices,demographic inequalities, and family responses. While some ... -
Socio-ecological resilience and parental mental illness: Child and parent perspectives of service delivery
Service delivery for children of parents with mental illness (COPMI) and their families is considered essential in many countries for the prevention of mental illness and addiction in children, and their future resilience. ... -
Te whariki o nga whanau ki te ao hurihuri, whanau ora : whanau Maori in this changing world, weaving and healing with the whanau when whanau violence is the presenting problem
This is a study of whanau Maori violence. I explore my own personal journey through family violence into the light, and compare it to the journey of my own people through the injustices of colonialism, and the impact of ... -
How Migrants and Refugees Experience Play Therapy: The Influences of Cultural Background and Interactions with Social Services
New Zealand is facing a major increase in the number of refugees and migrants arriving each year of whom approximately a quarter are children. Parents and children who mi-grate experience multiple stresses that can impact ... -
Faithful living : Muslim women in New Zealand and the articulation of Islam
This research explores the narratives articulated by a cross-section of Muslim women in New Zealand. The women interviewed often felt defined and overlooked by dominant discourses that tend to stereotype and essentialise ... -
Becoming an Ex-Forensic Psychiatric Client: Transitioning to Recovery within the Community
This study used Constructivist Grounded Theory to explore both how clients within a forensic psychiatric service in Aotearoa/New Zealand transitioned to living in the community and what factors influenced this transition. ... -
Indigenous social work practice development: The contribution of manaakitanga to Mana-enhancing social work practice theory
Manaakitanga is acknowledged as a foundational Te Ao Māori value, construct and tikanga that underpins relationships. This research thesis sought an in-depth understanding of manaakitanga as it is understood and practiced ... -
Seeing iwi Maori, being iwi Maori : constructions of iwi Maori representation
This study's objective was to examine the influence of Maori Television on a sample ofiwi Maori adults living in Otepoti (Dunedin). Given Otepoti (Dunedin's) small iwi Maori population, the research sought to determine how ... -
Fertility stalls in Bangladesh
This study uncovered the causes of fertility stalls in Bangladesh. A fertility stall occurs when fertility rate levels off or increases following a trend of decline. Fertility in Bangladesh has declined rapidly since the ... -
Sustainable Development and Sustainable Wine New Zealand: Bridging Neoliberal Statecraft and Locally Appropriate Development
James C. Scott argues that states require schematic knowledge of local realities. This standardized knowledge produces one-size-fits-all development solutions, which can fail to adequately account for context and thus ... -
Some aspects of home-making
The home-maker, and similarly every other human being, has three scarce factors to consider – money, time and energy. Except in times of severe depression there are usually ways in which one may obtain more money – by ... -
The V8 boys : a case study of a delinquent gang.
A case study is presented of a delinquent gang known as the V8 boys who lived and carried out their activities in Dunedin, New Zealand. The name V8 refers to the V8 cars owned and driven by members of this group. The ... -
First findings from phase one of the Child Welfare Decision-Making Variability Project: Research briefing paper.
Decision variability,that is,different decision outcomes when levels of harm are similar is a problem common to many child protection systems. The causes are many and varied: the expectation of the child protection system ...