Browsing by Supervisor "Masters-Awatere, Bridgette"
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Making the invisible visible: Exploring the complex pathways between childhood experiences of maltreatment and the perpetration of family harm
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Preventing family harm and providing care for those affected is a high priority for governments and social services worldwide. Adverse consequences of family harm continue to place demands on justice, mental health and ... -
An exploration of wellbeing in Hapū Wānanga through a Te Wheke framework analysis
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Before colonisation, Māori had comprehensive knowledge and practices around pregnancy and childbirth. With colonisation, traditional maternity knowledge and practices were replaced by western medical practices. In more ... -
A path to lotions and potions: Ngāti te Maunga ahi kā use of rongoā for hapū wellbeing
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The research aimed to determine the challenges and improvements required during the implementation of the rongoā programme. The rongoā programme was based on a papakāinga near a marae, in a semi-rural location with difficult ... -
The joy of childbirth: A mixed method exploration of positive birth experiences
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The birth of a child is a significant event in a mother’s life and marks the start of many psychological, emotional and physical transitions. While negative birth experiences have been linked to poor psychological outcomes ... -
Mahi Toi Skills in Contemporary Education, Training and Maori Development
(The University of Waikato, 2018)Since the 1980’s, national investment in human capital and skill formation policy in education has been promoted as key to economic success and social inclusion. Social inclusion, however, is often expressed as helping ... -
Teu le vā: Cultivating the space between: An investigation into Samoan-Palagi intimate partner relationships.
(The University of Waikato, 2017)This thesis investigates how Samoan-Palagi intimate partner relationships flourish. Key areas of investigation include important factors influencing participants’ relationships, what flourishing means to participants, how ... -
Barriers and supports to the access of justice as experienced by Pasifika women impacted by domestic violence
(The University of Waikato, 2017)Domestic violence is a pervasive social issue in New Zealand with the majority of victims being women and children. 45-60% of Pasifika women are likely to experience violence in their lifetime. Despite the prevalence of ... -
Students’ Social Interest and University Partnership with Local Indigenous People
(University of Waikato, 2015)According to Alfred Adler, people will have a meaningful life if they contribute to the realisation of an ideal cooperating community. The psychological process of “contributing” is captured in the Adlerian concept of ... -
Investigating the Social Supports of Successful Māori Undergraduate Appellants at the University of Waikato
(University of Waikato, 2013)Educational disparities between Māori and non-Māori tertiary students are evident in regards to participation, retention, and completion rates at secondary and tertiary levels. Instead of focusing on negative statistics, ...
