Research Commons

Māori and Psychology Research Unit Papers

Research Commons

Māori and Psychology Research Unit Papers

 

The Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU), established in 1997, is designed to provide a catalyst and support network for enhancing research which has at its centre the psychological needs, aspirations, and priorities of Māori people.

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  • Rua, Mohi; Nikora, Linda Waimarie (Māori & Psychology Research Unit, University of Waikato, 2012)
    Annual report of the Māori and Psychology Research Unit (MPRU) 2009. The unit was established in August of 1997. The unit is designed to provide a catalyst and support network for enhancing research concerning the psychological ...
  • Nikora, Linda Waimarie; Hodgetts, Darrin; Carlson, Teah; Tongi, Lolohea; Wen Li, Wendy (Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, 2010)
    Research reveals that medicines are frequently not taken as intended, stockpiled for future use, discontinued when symptoms fade or passed to others. Medications are material objects with therapeutic uses that enter into ...
  • Moeke-Maxwell, Tess; Nikora, Linda Waimarie; Te Awekotuku, Ngahuia (Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, 2010)
    The authors critically reflect on the autoethnographic process involved in navigating a smooth pathway towards investigating dying, death and bereavement for Māori whānau (families) in a way that supports and gives voice ...
  • Hodgetts, Darrin; Rua, Mohi (Springer, 2010)
    Psychologists have paid scant attention to the positive relationships and community contributions of working class men who are not in trouble, and have focused instead on men who are ‘in trouble.’ In addressing this ...
  • Nikora, Linda Waimarie; Hodgetts, Darrin; Carlson, Teah; Rua, Mohi (Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga: New Zealand’s National Institute of Research Excellence in Māori Advancement and Development, 2011)
    Chronic illnesses are a feature of many Māori homescapes. These illnesses are often managed at home through the use of health technologies, particularly medications. This article explores the meanings given to medications ...

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