Researching in Collectivist Cultures

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 137-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa R. Roberts ◽  
Ahlam Jadalla ◽  
Vanessa Jones-Oyefeso ◽  
Betty Winslow ◽  
Elizabeth Johnston Taylor
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Trinidad And Tobago ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Culture Care ◽  
Collectivist Culture ◽  
Host Culture ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Collectivist Cultures

Commonalities are presented from the experiences of U.S. nurse researchers who conducted studies in India, Jordan, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and Trinidad and Tobago. While planning research, it is important to engage collaborators who are members of the culture to be studied to understand what are culturally appropriate aims and methods. It is also vital to observe cultural etiquette, especially while gaining entrée and collecting data. Issues related to data collection include timing it around local holidays and events, and adapting individualist methods for obtaining consent and data to be more respectful for those in a collectivist culture. Care must be taken to give back, to sharing findings, and insure sustainability for future research in the host culture. Based on these and other reflections, recommendations are offered to support investigators planning research in a culture that is not their own.

scholarly journals Māori and autism: A scoping review

Autism ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136236132110186
Author(s):  
Jessica Tupou ◽  
Sally Curtis ◽  
Dorothy Taare-Smith ◽  
Ali Glasgow ◽  
Hannah Waddington
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Indigenous People ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Prevalence Rates ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
Autism Prevalence

Cultural groups may vary considerably in their understandings of autism spectrum disorder and approaches to supporting autistic individuals. However, approaches to researching, identifying and managing autism are largely dominated by Western perspectives. This review provides an overview of the literature related to autism and Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. A search of the peer-reviewed and grey literature identified 273 potentially relevant publications, and 13 of these met inclusion criteria. The included publications addressed questions related to Māori understandings of autism, Māori prevalence rates and diagnostic and support services for Māori. Findings suggest broad differences in Māori and Western understandings of autism and slightly higher autism prevalence rates for Māori than for non-Māori New Zealanders. The need for diagnostic and support services that are both effective and culturally appropriate for Māori was also highlighted. These findings are discussed in relation to implications for future research and the provision of services for autistic Māori. Lay abstract Most current approaches to identifying, researching and managing autism are based on Western views and understandings. However, different cultural groups may understand and approach autism differently. We searched a wide range of websites, academic journals and other sources for published information related to autism and Māori, the indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our search identified 13 publications that addressed questions related to Māori understandings of autism, Māori prevalence rates and diagnostic and support services for Māori. Overall, we found broad differences in Māori and Western understandings of autism and slightly higher autism prevalence rates for Māori than for non-Māori New Zealanders. Findings also highlighted a need for diagnostic and support services that are both effective and culturally appropriate for Māori. We discuss what these findings might mean for future research and the provision of services for Māori with autism.

The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania

2014 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Settlement Systems ◽  
Coastline Evolution ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Future Research Directions

The prehistory of Oceania begins with the occupation of New Guinea over 50,000 years ago, up to the settlement of Aotearoa/New Zealand in the last 700 years. The Oxford Handbook of Prehistoric Oceania presents this history in regional overviews and debates through 21 chapters by leading archaeologists and scholars of allied fields. Chapters present the latest findings and future research directions on the New Guinea region and archipelagos from Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa in the western Pacific. Micronesia, East Polynesia, Hawaii, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and Easter Island are also discussed in individual chapters. Chapters on wider disciplinary issues summarize key points of method and theory in Oceanic archaeology, including the generation of explanations, building chronologies, linguistic prehistory, coastline evolution, settlement systems, and maritime migration.

scholarly journals The Five Cs of Positive Youth Development in an Aotearoa/New Zealand Program Context

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jayne Mercier ◽  
Catherine Powell ◽  
Georgina Langdon-Pole ◽  
Daleki (Fole) Finau ◽  
Karen Hicks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Young People ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Outdoor Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Five Cs

This study took a qualitative look at an Aotearoa/New Zealand-based positive youth development outdoor-education program in schools using the 5 Cs model of positive youth development. The viewpoints of young people, parents, and teachers were gathered, providing an opportunity to explore additional perspectives of the 5 Cs. All 5 Cs were seen to be present in the program and the 6th C of contribution was also observed. The Cs of competence, confidence and connection featured strongly, whilst the C of connection appeared to be important to young people’s experience of the program. Young people and adults prioritized different outcomes, with adults focusing more on future impacts and young people identifying more immediate benefits. The findings of this study add to an understanding of the 5 Cs model beyond the American context and highlight areas for future research.

scholarly journals New Zealanders’ Attitudes towards Biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Maija McSweeney-Novak
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Racial Bias ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Racial Biases ◽  
Treaty Of Waitangi ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Knowledge Scale ◽  
New Zealanders

<p>New Zealand’s aspiration to be a bicultural nation, has yet to be realised. Māori continue to experience discrimination across all life domains. Research published in 2004, reported New Zealanders as being more supportive of symbolic than resource-based biculturalism. However, socio-political changes, the absence of research examining New Zealanders’ Treaty knowledge, and implicit racial biases towards Māori, suggest an update of this work is needed. Across two studies, this research aimed to investigate New Zealanders’ attitudes towards biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand. In Study 1, New Zealand born undergraduates (N = 56), completed the Implicit Association Test, a Pākehā Attitudes Towards Biculturalism Scale, a Treaty of Waitangi knowledge scale and estimated their declared Treaty of Waitangi knowledge. Study 2 was designed to replicate Study 1, and address limitations with a larger, more representative sample (N= 100). The Dunning-Kruger effect was also a specific focus. Across both studies, New Zealanders were more supportive of symbolic rather than resource-based biculturalism and showed an implicit racial bias towards Māori. In Study 2, we revealed new empirical evidence for the Dunning-Kruger effect: when estimating their knowledge relative to peers: lower performers over-estimated their knowledge whereas higher performers under-estimated their knowledge. Our results highlight that New Zealanders’ attitudes towards biculturalism have remained relatively unchanged since Sibley and Liu’s (2004) work, and raise concern for the aspirations of New Zealand as a bicultural nation. Implications and future research directions are discussed.</p>

scholarly journals Crowdsourcing Neighbourhood Delineations in Wellington, New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Hayden Rickard
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Small Sample Sizes ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽  
Neighbourhood Perceptions

<p>Neighbourhoods are important in our everyday lives, but physical definitions of neighbourhoods are often ambiguous. Official representations of neighbourhood boundaries used to present geographic outcomes poorly reflect individuals’ perceptions of their neighbourhoods. Existing methods of collecting neighbourhood delineations commonly consist of small sample sizes or stratified surveys on residents of individual neighbourhoods. By reducing effort and potentially increasing response rates, a crowdsourcing approach may be effective in collecting neighbourhood delineations across an entire city.  This thesis presents results from a web-based application used to crowdsource neighbourhood delineations from residents of Wellington City, Aotearoa-New Zealand. Over eight hundred responses were analysed to investigate how personal characteristics impact neighbourhood boundaries, determine areas of shared neighbourhood geographies based on overlapping demarcations, and examine how participants neighbourhood delineations compare to official representations of neighbourhoods. Case studies of a range of geographic features are provided to explore how they impact neighbourhood delineations.  This thesis found transport choices significantly impact perceived neighbourhood area; neighbourhood areas differ markedly in terms of consensus about their boundaries; and there are both similarities and discrepancies between official and perceived neighbourhood boundaries. A variety of geographic features were found to function as different perceptual elements in informing neighbourhood delineations. Crowdsourcing was a practical method to collect neighbourhood perceptions with possible implications for official neighbourhood boundaries. Finally, recommendations for future research aiming to crowdsource neighbourhood delineations were made with a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods being of high value.</p>

scholarly journals Crowdsourcing Neighbourhood Delineations in Wellington, New Zealand

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Hayden Rickard
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Practical Method ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Small Sample Sizes ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Methods ◽  
Neighbourhood Perceptions

<p>Neighbourhoods are important in our everyday lives, but physical definitions of neighbourhoods are often ambiguous. Official representations of neighbourhood boundaries used to present geographic outcomes poorly reflect individuals’ perceptions of their neighbourhoods. Existing methods of collecting neighbourhood delineations commonly consist of small sample sizes or stratified surveys on residents of individual neighbourhoods. By reducing effort and potentially increasing response rates, a crowdsourcing approach may be effective in collecting neighbourhood delineations across an entire city.  This thesis presents results from a web-based application used to crowdsource neighbourhood delineations from residents of Wellington City, Aotearoa-New Zealand. Over eight hundred responses were analysed to investigate how personal characteristics impact neighbourhood boundaries, determine areas of shared neighbourhood geographies based on overlapping demarcations, and examine how participants neighbourhood delineations compare to official representations of neighbourhoods. Case studies of a range of geographic features are provided to explore how they impact neighbourhood delineations.  This thesis found transport choices significantly impact perceived neighbourhood area; neighbourhood areas differ markedly in terms of consensus about their boundaries; and there are both similarities and discrepancies between official and perceived neighbourhood boundaries. A variety of geographic features were found to function as different perceptual elements in informing neighbourhood delineations. Crowdsourcing was a practical method to collect neighbourhood perceptions with possible implications for official neighbourhood boundaries. Finally, recommendations for future research aiming to crowdsource neighbourhood delineations were made with a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods being of high value.</p>

scholarly journals Supervision as Cultural Partnership

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-81
Author(s):  
Kathie Crocket
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
Therapeutic Practice ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Counselling Practice ◽  
Representational Practice ◽  
Colonial Experience

The term cultural supervision has been coined as part of a strategy that implicates supervision in the support and development of culturally appropriate therapeutic practice. In Aotearoa New Zealand particular focus has been given to supervision where the client is Māori and the practitioner is a member of the dominant Pākehā culture particularly, or of other non-Māori cultures. However, while the phrase cultural supervision has entered common professional parlance, the practice has had little research attention in counselling/psychotherapy in New Zealand. Cultural supervision appears to encompass a range of understandings, and there is no clear agreement about practice implications. It is unclear what alignment there is between aspirations, regulations, and practice. This article reports on an exploratory qualitative study that investigated how supervision might work in supporting culturally appropriate counselling practice in Aotearoa New Zealand. The study’s findings are presented as a multi-voiced dialogue. This arts-based representational practice enacts the uncertainties of post-colonial experience. Its intention is to make assumptions, ideas, and practices available for discussion. Its contribution is to join current dialogue about supervision and culture, and to raise further questions about how supervision and culturally appropriate practice come together. Whakarāpopotonga Kua whakakaupapahia te kīanga whakahaere tikanga-ā-iwi ki tētahi peka o tētahi rautaki hono whakahaere tikanga ki te tautoko, whakangungu haumanu tikanga-ā-iwi tika. I Aotearoa tōtika tonu te aronui atu ki ngā wā he Māori te kiritaki he Pākehā o te ahurea matua, o te hunga ehara rānei i te Māori te kaiwhakawaiwai. Heoi, ahakoa kua putaputa noa mai tēnei kīanga i waenga i ngā kōrerorero ngaio, kāre anō kia āta rangahauhia kia arotikahia rānei i roto i ngā mahi kaikōrero/kaimahi hinengaro i Aotearoa. Te āhua nei he maha ngā mātauranga e tāwharauhia ana e te mahi nei, ā, kāre he whakaarohanga mō ngā hua o te mahi. Kāre i te mārama he aha ngā here mai i ngā whāinga ki ngā here me te mahi. Ko tēnei tuhinga he pūrongo rapunga matai wheako kimi me pēhea e tika ai te whakahaere tikanga hei tautokohanga kaikōrero whakawaiwai tikanga-ā-iwi i Aotearoa. Ko ngā rangahautanga kei roto i te reo maha. Ko tōna tikanga he whakatau mahara, whakaaro, mahi whakawai hoki hai matapakihanga. Ko tāna koha ko te hono ki ngā whakawhitinga korero onamata e pā ana ki te whakahaere tikanga me te tikanga-ā-iwi, ā, ki te whakaara pātai titiro me pēhea e hono tahi ai te whakahaere tikanga me te tikanga-ā-iwi.

scholarly journals What are young Pacific peoples understandings of leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Grace Faletutulu
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Leadership Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Leadership Development Programs ◽  
Pacific People ◽  
Education Outcomes ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
The Pacific ◽  
Leadership Beliefs

<p>This thesis is an exploration of the way leadership is understood by young Pacific peoples. It looks at the possible relationship between leadership and education outcomes for young Pacific peoples. It is located in an interpretative paradigm, and uses qualitative methods and seeks phenomenological date. This is because individuals interpret experiences differently, therefore understanding how these young Pacific people interpret ideas can help answer the thesis question. As Pacific research it foregrounds Pacific concepts such as vā and Pacific methods such as talanoa. These features seek to alignment with the community participating in the study. The findings suggest that young Pacific peoples understand leadership as a negotiation between Pacific and Western ideas. This negotiation is performed contextually. However, young Pacific peoples are also redefining leadership for themselves and a way they are doing this is by combining their Pacific and Western understandings of leadership. From the research there were three implications found for young Pacific peoples. Firstly, too much focus on culture can become a problem. Secondly, the different contexts that young Pacific peoples are being raised in influences their leadership beliefs, especially compared to the older generation. Lastly, young Pacific peoples need to receive recognition for their ability to negotiate ideas between the Pacific and Western worlds. Therefore, recommendations for future research come under two main categories environment. This is focused on rethinking leadership, firstly for young Pacific peoples in New Zealand-Pacific context, then rethinking for young Pacific peoples in a Western context. The second recommendation discusses ways to improve leadership development programs for young Pacific peoples in New Zealand.</p>

scholarly journals Diabetic Foot Disease Research in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Bibliometric Analysis (1970-2020)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Carroll ◽  
Ibrahim Saleh Al-Busaidi ◽  
Kirsten J Coppell ◽  
Michele Garrett ◽  
Belinda Ihaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Diabetic Foot ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
The Past ◽  
Journal Citation Reports ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Diabetic Foot Disease ◽  
Foot Disease

Abstract Aim The aim of this bibliometric study was to examine trends in the quality and quantity of published diabetic foot disease (DFD) research in Aotearoa/New Zealand (NZ) over the past five decades. Method In July 2021, the Scopus® database was searched for DFD-related publications (1970-2020) using predetermined search and inclusion criteria. Bibliometric data were extracted from Scopus® and Journal Citation Reports. Retrieved bibliographic indicators were analysed in Biblioshiny, an R Statistical Software interface and reported using descriptive statistics. Results Forty-seven DFD-related articles were identified. The annual number of publications showed a significant upward trend increasing from one in 1988 to 47 in 2020 (P < 0.001). The majority of identified articles (n = 31, 66%) were published in the last decade (2011-2020). Basic/clinical research accounted for 87% (n = 41) of publications and 14 (30%) investigated the screening and/or prevention of DFD. The average citation per article was 20.23 (range: 0-209) and the median impact factor was 4.31 (range, 1.82-79.32). Over a third of articles (36%) had an international authorship network. Funding was reported by 15 (32%) articles; 12 (26%) were supported by public national grants vs. three (6%) reporting industry-sponsorship. Conclusion DFD articles authored by NZ researchers have increased over the past five decades. Despite that NZ researchers increased their global impact through collaborative networks, most of the research was classified as low-level evidence, with limited focus on Indigenous Māori and limited financial support and funding. Increased funding for interventional research is required to enable a higher level of evidence-based and practice-changing research to occur. With rates of diabetes related amputations higher in Māori future research must focus on reducing inequalities in diabetes related outcomes for Māori by specifically targeting the prevention and screening of DFD in primary care settings in NZ.

Towards ethical curriculum development: Perspectives from the interface of mātauranga Māori and Western science

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sriparna Saha
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Educational Resources ◽  
Western Science ◽  
Culturally Appropriate ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Virtual Field ◽  
Engagement Process ◽  
Kaupapa Māori ◽  
Partnership Approach

Towards ethical curriculum development: Perspectives from the interface of mātauranga Māori and Western science In 2019, the Earthquake Commission (EQC) New Zealand with a stake to raise awareness of natural disasters and their impacts, commissioned the LEARNZ1 Our Supervolcanoes virtual field trip (VFT) to teach about volcanoes around Lake Taupō in Aotearoa New Zealand. The involvement of kaupapa Māori researchers in the project facilitated an authentic opportunity to develop bicultural educational resources. We share insights from this collaboration that can inform the engagement process with local iwi. The key findings from this study can support teachers, researchers, and scientists willing to collaborate in culturally appropriate ways when engaging with local iwi leaders for the development of bicultural educational resources through an authentic partnership approach. These findings can serve as good practices when engaging with the local iwi for development of bicultural educational resources.

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