Arts and Social Sciences Papers
This collection houses research from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Waikato.
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Pacific peoples, New Zealand housing-related political rhetoric and epistemic violence
(Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, 2023-09-01)In the nearly 50 years since the Dawn Raids, Pacific peoples have continuously faced a housing crisis defined by precarious dwellings. This article employs content analysis to examine the political framing of Pacific peoples ... -
The Effect of Gender on Identification and Interpretation of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury.
(Karger Publishers, 2023-08-18)INTRODUCTION: Reported rates of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) differ by gender but may be under-reported and under-recognised in men. People engaging in NSSI rarely seek professional help without encouragement, so others ... -
Mysteries of English Grammar. A guide to complexities of the English language
(Routledge, 2021)Despite a history of hundreds of years of research analysing aspects of English grammar, there are still open problems which continue to baffle language researchers today. Such ‘grammar mysteries’ arise for a number of ... -
Mental Health and Wellbeing for Young People from Intersectional Identity Groups: Inequity for Māori, Pacific, Rainbow Young People, and Those with a Disabling Condition
(Christchurch New Zealand Psychological Society, 2023)‘Intersectionality’ describes the converging effects of ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, and other social group characteristics that influence life experiences. We draw on a representative study of year 9-13 ... -
Connections, working collaboratively and health workforce development
(2023-08-30)I was invited to deliver a presentation as part of the Inaugral series of research symposia hosted by the national Maori health authority - Te Aka Whaiora -
Managing rising residual flood risk: A national survey of Aotearoa-New Zealand
(Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management and John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2023-01-01)Flooding is one of the most frequent and costliest natural hazards around the world. Traditionally, flood risk management has relied on building protective structures such as levees and dams to protect assets based on ... -
Measuring Wellbeing for Public Policy in a Bi-Cultural Nation: Update from Aotearoa New Zealand
(2023-08-11)A presentation at Measuring Wellbeing in a Multicultural World: An Interdisciplinary Workshop, Conference held at ANU, Canberra, Australia and online -
Flood protection based on historical records is flawed – we need a risk model fit for climate change
(The Conversation, 2023-08-31)Flood-related disasters are on the rise, exacerbated by the worsening climate crisis, despite substantial investments in protective measures. Recent extreme weather events have demonstrated that even areas considered ... -
Effects of Mindful Engagement and Attention on Reciprocal Caregiver and Client Interactions: A Behavioral Analysis of Moment-to-Moment Changes During Mindfulness Practice
(Springer, 2023-01-01)Objectives: The objective of this study was to examine the effects of Mindfulness-Based Positive Behavior Support (MBPBS) training on the nature of caregiver and client reciprocal interactions at a moment-by-moment level ... -
Investigating state and trait aspects of resilience using Generalizability theory
(2023-01-01)Challenges of modern living such as burden of disease, a global COVID-19 pandemic and workplace stress leading to anxiety and depression raise the importance of psychological resilience. Psychological interventions should ... -
Looking across languages: Anglocentrism, cross-linguistic experimental philosophy, and the future of inquiry about truth
(2023-07-04)Analytic debates about truth are wide-ranging, but certain key themes tend to crop up time and again. The three themes that we will examine in this talk are (i) the nature and behaviour of the ordinary concept of truth, ... -
Janice Monk and Evelyn Stokes: Two Women Geographers from Down Under Break New Ground
(Routledge, 2022-11-14)This book marks the 30th anniversary of the International Geographical Union Commission on Gender and Geography by honouring the contributions of Janice Monk to the field of feminist geography. -
Persistent problems 1 year after mild traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal population study in New Zealand
(ROYAL COLL GENERAL PRACTITIONERS, 2016-01-01)Background: Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is a common problem in general practice settings, yet previous research does not take into account those who do not attend hospital after injury. This is important as there ... -
Function of preverbal pë- in the language variety of Tepërav (Espiegle Bay)
(2023)The language variety of Tepërav (Espiegle Bay, Malekula Island) has a preverbal morpheme pë- (also pe- and po-), which is positioned between the subject index and the verb root. This morpheme was originally classified as ... -
Picturebooks as a bridge to cultural autoethnographies
(2022-11-17)Research on the use of picturebooks with tertiary students has explored several aspects of the ways in which they can be used to support preservice teachers’ understanding of children’s literacy (Hoffman, 2021), their ... -
Usability and feasibility of PreventS-MD webapp for stroke prevention.
(SAGE Publications, 2023-07-24)BACKGROUND: Most strokes and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are potentially preventable if their risk factors are identified and well controlled. Digital platforms, such as the PreventS-MD webapp (PreventS-MD) may aid ... -
Systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing mindfulness-based programs for mental health promotion
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2023)Mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) are widely used to prevent mental ill health. Evidence suggests beneficial average effects but wide variability. We aimed to confirm the effect of MBPs and to understand whether and how ... -
Book cover 'David Bowie and the Art of Music Video'
(Bloomsbury Academic Publishing, 2023-07-27)The book cover for 'David Bowie and the Art of Music Video' was designed and painted by Lisa Perrott, who is the copyright holder for this cover image. Lisa Perrott painted this image using water colours on paper, then ... -
Sociolinguistic variation at the grammatical/discourse level Demonstrative clefts in spoken British English
(JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO, 2017-11-23)This paper brings together the study of sociolinguistic variation and the area of grammatical analysis by investigating demonstrative cleft constructions in spoken British English such as That’s what I wanted to talk about ... -
Semi-Structured Interviews and Focus Groups
(Sage Publications Limited, 2023-05-13)A semi-structured interview is a verbal interchange where one person, the interviewer, attempts to elicit information from another person by asking questions. Although the interviewer prepares a list of predetermined ...
