Pōwhiri process in mental health research
Abstract
Within the health research context, indigenous people globally have a commitment to provide their own solutions. Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa (New Zealand) value the traditional Pōwhiri process of engagement and participation in mental health research. The practices and protocols within the Pōwhiri process (use in the Doctorate of Philosophy (2010) and Auckland University) are premised on the notion of respect and positive relationships between the tangata whenua (hosts or research participants) and manuwhiri (guests or researchers). This paper briefly describes the Pōwhiri process, which may be a model applicable to research with other indigenous cultures.
Type
Journal Article
Type of thesis
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Citation
McClintock, K., Mellsop, G., Moeke-Maxwell, T. & Merry, S. (2010). Pōwhiri process in mental health research. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, available online on November 18, 2010.
Date
2010
Publisher
Sage