Older Adults, Social Inequalities and Higher Education in Aotearoa/New Zealand

2020 ◽  
pp. 207-220
Author(s):  
Brian Findsen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand

Ethnic Variations in the Quality Use of Medicines in Older Adults: Māori and Non-Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand

Drugs & Aging ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Hikaka ◽  
Rhys Jones ◽  
Carmel Hughes ◽  
Martin J. Connolly ◽  
Nataly Martini
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Quality Use Of Medicines ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Ethnic Variations

Placing guilt and shame: lone mothers' experiences of higher education in Aotearoa New Zealand

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Longhurst ◽  
Darrin Hodgetts ◽  
Ottilie Stolte
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Lone Mothers ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Mothers Experiences

scholarly journals Alcohol consumption among older adults in Aotearoa/New Zealand: a comparison of ‘baby boomers’ and ‘over-65s’

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 366-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brendan Stewart Stevenson ◽  
Christine Stephens ◽  
Patrick Dulin ◽  
Marylynne Kostick ◽  
Fiona Alpass
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand

scholarly journals Reflexivity, Internal Conversation and Societal Influences on Higher Education Students’ Consideration of Values and Priorities during their Citizenship Studies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Linda Rowan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Social Worlds ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Technological Developments

<p>My thesis examines the reflexive processing of knowledge, beliefs, values and personal priorities in the internal and external conversations of students during a period of university study. In higher education, learners encounter the values and views of knowledge prioritised by political, institutional, departmental and academic discourses; beliefs, values and dispositions which may differ from their own. Currently there is little understanding of how university students examine and act on new understandings of knowledge in light of their existing reference points and priorities. I use structure-agency and reflexivity theory as lenses to understand individuals’ agentic responses to the personal, social and structural enablements and constraints encountered in their university studies and daily lives.  Using reflexivity methods drawn from Margaret Archer’s work, I investigated students’ responses to citizenship concepts presented in three compulsory courses at one Aotearoa/New Zealand university. My research involved a unique application of framework analysis methods to draw themes from the 31 participants’ stories while retaining the integrity of each narrative.  In a new application of Archer’s work, I found that some participants demonstrated controlled reflexivity in containing their reflexive thought processes in response to situational changes such as family trauma or mental health. Controlled reflexivity ensured the actor balanced their concerns against their projects and goals to manage and contain both their internal and external deliberations. This research challenges Archer’s idea that the disruptions of late modernity removed people from their natal contexts, increasing their need for higher levels of reflexivity. While reflexivity shifts when students’ values and concerns are challenged, I found that technological developments have allowed individuals to retain more and deeper connections with their natal context than in Archer’s work. Furthermore, I argue that Archer’s claim of a reflexive progression in dominant modes due to increased education is too simplistic and fails to acknowledge that students’ reflexive practices are highly contextual (such as living in a bicultural country like Aotearoa/New Zealand) and strongly influenced by personal circumstances. Internal conversations for my research participants were complemented with external conversations to build reflexivity. Single, dual or multi modes of reflexivity were revealed in study-work life as students’ personal priorities shifted. The specificity of reflexive processing means reflexivity typologies need to be robust to be applied across cultures and contexts.  This work is a reminder to policy developers, universities, teachers and employers that the “invisible” personal characteristics and attributes that society seeks to see in new graduates are neither easy to assess nor to confirm using typologies. Academics need to remain open to understanding the multiple intersections of the study world with individuals’ wider social worlds and circumstances.</p>

scholarly journals Faithfulness and fidelity across identities and contexts for SOTL in the global South

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
KC Lee ◽  
Zach Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Social Work ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Global South ◽  
The Other ◽  
Scholarship Of Teaching ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand

Issue 5.2 of SOTL in the South features four peer-reviewed articles, one reflective piece and one book review. The peer-reviewed articles include two articles about broader concerns related to the scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education, namely the discursive and negotiated work of producing SoTL work and the importance of considering diverse worldviews regarding research ethics. In addition, there are two detailed accounts of instances of SoTL, one from Lesotho, addressing the challenges facing students from rural contexts, and the other from South Africa, investigating the implementation of collaborative learning in a fourth-year social work classroom. The issue concludes with a reflection on an action-oriented workshop held in Aotearoa New Zealand aimed at increasing the number of Māori and Pasifika academics, and a review of The Bloomsbury Handbook of the Internationalization of Higher Education in the Global South.

scholarly journals Accessing social service support: Barriers experienced by Chinese migrants living in Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
King Lok Kan ◽  
Helene Connor ◽  
Liz Beddoe
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Social Service ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Chinese Older Adults ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Chinese Migrants ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand

INTRODUCTION: According to Census 2013, approximately 25% of Auckland’s population is Asian, with the majority of these being Chinese. Given that Aotearoa New Zealand’s population is ageing, it can be expected that there will a significant demand for aged services for Chinese older adults in our local community in the future. Exploring the language barrier encountered by retired and aged (65+) Chinese migrants living in Auckland is needed.METHOD: Two focus groups were interviewed with retired Chinese migrants (group 1) and local social service practitioners (group 2). The focus group topics included the living experience of Chinese migrants in Auckland in Aotearoa New Zealand, while local social service practitioners reported their daily work experience of serving Chinese older adults. A short, warm-up, oral questionnaire stimulated discussion in each group. Data analysis was used to identify themes and draw tentative conclusions about the needs of older migrants and suggest how local aged- services providers could better serve retired Chinese migrants.FINDINGS: Language barriers and transportation problems were commonly agreed to be obstacles that hindered retired Chinese migrants accessing social support and health services. More input was needed to improve their general English language proficiency to facilitate their daily lives and participation in social life in Aotearoa New Zealand.IMPLICATIONS: Findings from the research have the potential to be an important resource for local social service practitioners, giving them a better understanding of older Chinese people.

A Cartography of Higher Education: Attempts at Inclusion and Insights from Pasifika Scholarship in Aotearoa New Zealand

2017 ◽  
pp. 81-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sereana Naepi ◽  
Sharon Stein ◽  
Cash Ahenakew ◽  
Vanessa de Oliveira Andreotti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand

Profile of ethnicity, living arrangements and loneliness amongst older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand: A national cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 68-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamish A Jamieson ◽  
Helen M Gibson ◽  
Rebecca Abey-Nesbit ◽  
Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll ◽  
Sally Keeling ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand
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