| dc.contributor.author | Simonsen, Kiri | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2008-06-17T23:24:59Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2008-06-17T23:24:59Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Simonsen, K. (1999). Maori and epilepsy: Personal perceptions of the cause, treatment and consequences of epilepsy by Maori in the Bay of Plenty. In Robertson, N. (Ed). Māori and psychology: Research and practice. Proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Māori & Psychology Research Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, Thursday 26th August 1999 (pp.33-36). Hamilton, New Zealand: Māori and Psychology Research Unit, University of Waikato. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10289/881 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper discusses the perceptions of epilepsy held by Maori in the Bay of Plenty. The paper
begins by introducing the purpose and rationale of the research. It then moves on to describe the
aims and qualitative research methods that were used to collect the data. Finally the paper
discusses the findings of the research, this includes: a close look at the unique perceptions of
epilepsy that were reported by Maori in the Bay of Plenty; the lack of resources and services
available in a small rural town of the Bay of Plenty; the services desired by Maori; attitudes
towards medication and the inappropriate behaviour many of the participants experienced by the
medical profession. | en_US |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Maori and Psychology Research Unit, University of Waikato | en_US |
| dc.subject | Maori | en_US |
| dc.subject | psychology | en_US |
| dc.subject | epilepsy | en_US |
| dc.subject | attitudes | en_US |
| dc.subject | medical services | en_US |
| dc.title | Maori and epilepsy: Personal perceptions of the cause, treatment and consequences of epilepsy by Maori in the Bay of Plenty | en_US |
| dc.type | Conference Contribution | |
