Browsing by Supervisor "Curtis, Cate"
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Alternative Communities in Aotearoa, New Zealand: The Cohousing Lifestyle
(University of Waikato, 2013)In this research, I aimed to explore the benefits and challenges of living in a cohousing community, as a form of intentional community. I also aimed to investigate the impact of intentional design on the experience of ... -
An evaluation of the use of phallometric assessment for men incarcerated for sexually offending against children in New Zealand: Past results and future directions.
(University of Waikato, 2014)Phallometric assessment, the direct measurement of male sexual arousal in response to stimuli presented in a controlled setting, has been widely used in the assessment of sexual offenders to detect deviant sexual interests, ... -
An Investigation of the Communal and Individual Resilience of Immigrant Women in New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2014)Some immigrant women face triple discrimination due to their, gender, ethnicity and immigrant status. The voices of immigrant women are absent from literature on immigration, furthermore the experience of immigrant women ... -
Beyond the Bump: Women's Experiences of Body Image during Pregnancy and in the Postpartum
(University of Waikato, 2016)Body image is an important aspect of identity, with body image dissatisfaction related to many negative experiences such as depression and low self-esteem. Pregnancy is a time of rapid and substantial change for women’s ... -
Body Image Dissatisfaction among Men Engaged in Regular Weight Training Activities: An exploratory analysis
(University of Waikato, 2014)The central purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the body image dissatisfaction experiences of a group of young adult men who were engaged in regular recreational weight training activities. Within this, ... -
Breaking the web of silence: An exploration of Chinese women's experience of domestic violence in New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2016)Domestic violence is a serious social issue within New Zealand society. Asian immigrant women with domestic violence experiences often face specific socio-cultural challenges and barriers that hinder them from making sense ... -
Charming or harming: Case studies of emotional abuse in heterosexual intimate partner relationships
(University of Waikato, 2013)Emotional abuse in the absence of physical abuse is often unrecognised. Although the literature identifies the insidious nature of this type of abuse and the physiological, psychological and emotional harm it often causes, ... -
Community influences on rural youth wellbeing: Young people's perspectives
(University of Waikato, 2016)This study considered rural young people’s perceptions of community factors involved in their wellbeing. Two regional Waikato towns, Te Aroha and Otorohanga were used as the sites for the research project. Four focus ... -
Emotional Well-Being and Secondary Traumatic Stress In New Zealand Youth Workers
(University of Waikato, 2017)This study aimed to explore the relationship of STS and emotional well-being among New Zealand youth workers using a qualitative approach. Eleven participants were interviewed for the study using a semistructured interviewing ... -
Frenemy: The Friend Who Bullies
(University of Waikato, 2013)The purpose of this research was to look into the slang term frenemy, what it meant for adolescent girls and their friendships. Therefore, this research had three key objectives. The first objective was to define the word ... -
The Importance of Empowerment: New Parents' Experiences of Community Support Services, and the Impact that these Services have on Communities.
(The University of Waikato, 2010)This thesis has focused on exploring the experiences of families with young children (aged three or under) and the role that community support services play in supporting these families. Previous researchers have found ... -
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, ... -
Mental Health Service Provision for the People of Cambridge: Are services facilitating recovery?
(University of Waikato, 2010)The purpose of the present research was to investigate consumer perspectives of mental health service provision in Cambridge and whether services were helpful in facilitating recovery. Cambridge is a small township in the ... -
Offenders who use child sexual exploitation material: Development of an integrated model for their classification, assessment, and treatment
(University of Waikato, 2012)Since the advent of the internet, convictions for the possession, display, trading and distribution of child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) have risen steadily. Professionals working in sex offender assessment and ... -
Perspectives and Experiences of Off-field Problematic Behaviour Among Elite New Zealand Athletes
(University of Waikato, 2014)In recent years, the off-field problematic behaviour of elite athletes has received considerable media interest and attention. However, such behaviour has been investigated largely in college/university athlete populations ... -
Sexual assaults on gay and bisexual men: Barriers to reporting to the police
(University of Waikato, 2013)Sexual assault is a matter of public concern that affects many individuals globally, regardless of their gender and sexual orientation. With many survivors of sexual assaults choosing not to report their victimisation to ... -
Shame and Resilience among Pākehā New Zealanders
(University of Waikato, 2014)Shame can be a powerful and evocative experience. Shame can contribute to the development of mental illnesses, such as depressive, anxiety, and eating disorders. Shame can also contribute to social problems, such as violent ... -
The Gap: women’s and men’s perspectives on parenting in the context of domestic violence
(University of Waikato, 2014)Domestic violence is a significant issue within New Zealand society. The purpose of this research was to explore parenting within the context of domestic violence, through men’s perspectives, as perpetrators of domestic ... -
The Social Relations and Interactions of a First Person Shooter (FPS) Gamer
(University of Waikato, 2013)Video games have been part of society for over 40 years. During this period, a stereotypical image of a person who plays videogames has formed. Influenced by the stereotypical image (young, loner males, pale, socially ... -
Welfare reform: its impact on women as mothers and workers
(University of Waikato, 2014)Introduced in 1973, the Domestic Purposes Benefit was designed to give single mothers the opportunity available to partnered mothers, to provide full time care to their dependent children. However, families headed by lone ...
