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Young people's experiences of citizenship in relation to place: A case study of three rural communities in Germany
No full textYoung people's experiences of citizenship play a significant part in shaping their citizenship norms and practices. While young people's experiences as citizens have been explored in the literature, the places they inhabit, which shape their experiences, are often not considered. Using qualitative case study evidence in the form of 13 focus groups (n = 35) and 21 interviews with secondary school students aged 13–17 from three rural communities in Germany, this research contributes to our understanding of how place is related to young people's experiences of citizenship. Findings suggest that place acted as a reference point when participants discussed their citizenship practices. Furthermore, place determined the citizenship spaces participants encountered and acted as a lens through which current citizenship issues were interpreted
When your maunga is a mountain but your moana is not a sea; Insights from the perception of synonymy of te reo Māori loanwords and New Zealand English lexical equivalents
No full textLanguages and their speakers are in ongoing contact with one another, which inevitably leads to a flow of words being borrowed from one language into another (Haspelmath 2009; Winford 2010). One perspective that has comparatively seen less attention in language contact research concerns how loanword relate to existing lexical alternatives. In recent years, language contact research has thus seen a paradigm shift towards an onomasiological perspective (see Anderson et al. 2017; Crombez et al. 2022; Zenner et al. 2023). Within this shift, most studies looking at lexical variation between loanwords and their near synonyms equivalents employ corpus linguistics methods (e.g. Onysko & WinterFroemel 2011; Soares da Silva 2013).
This project presents a large-scale experimental approach from a case-study involving Māori loanwords borrowed into New Zealand English (NZE). Māori loanwords are ubiquitous, salient and probably still increasing within the NZE lexicon (Macalister 2007; Trye et al. 2019). Regarding onomasiology, Māori loanwords have been glossed and explained in different ways, and to date, there has been to our knowledge almost no research focused specifically on the relationship between loanwords and their near synonyms.
Here, we report on a Qualtrics experiment devised to probe the perceived relationship between 60 Māori loanwords (spanning established semantic categories: flora and fauna, material culture, and social culture) and their NZE equivalents, as ascertained from published sources. The synonymy judgments were elicited for pairs (e.g. whānau – family), using an analogue slider (ranging from 0 = non-synonymous to 100 = fully synonymous; see Figure 1). Because synonymy judgements are subjective, we also included ten fillers, to help us calibrate and interpret participant judgements. The 60 words were divided into two-word lists in order avoid fatigue, resulting in a within participant design. The target demographic for our population of interest consisted of young adults (18-24 years).
Following cleaning and exclusions (e.g. participants who ignored filler items), the final dataset contained 260 participants. Inspecting the dataset showed a skew towards female participants, and for this reason, we focus our statistical analysis on this core sample, while keeping an eye on the full dataset containing all participants. Preliminary findings suggest that young adults think Māori loanwords are (highly) synonymous with NZE lexical alternatives. These findings will be further scrutinised with regression techniques and qualitative analyses of the comments provided in an open answer section of the questionnaire
At the end of the Rainbow: Rainbow experiences of palliative care through the lens of a situated case study
No full textThis thesis explores Rainbow experiences of palliative care in Aotearoa New Zealand through the lens of a situated case study and the local policy context for palliative care. Underscoring this thesis is an understanding that the Rainbow community constitute a subgroup of the population which possess specific needs within the palliative care space. A key concept on which this research rests is good death and how palliative care aspires to achieve a good death. This is a novel, exploratory study conducted to address the lack of literature pertaining to Rainbow experiences of palliative care in Aotearoa New Zealand. The theoretical framework for this thesis is grounded in the socio-ecological model of health and the concept of aroha. A case study research design is utilised to give a fine-grained exploration of a single research participant’s experience supporting his partner’s palliative care journey. Semistructured interviews were conducted with the research participant, which provided insights into how palliative care unfolded within the lifeworld of a couple who are members of the Rainbow community. Interview data was analysed with an interpretivist approach. In addition, I conducted analysis of key documents that direct the design and delivery of palliative care in Aotearoa New Zealand. Analysis of the documents was conducted by situating and examining them within the socio-ecological framework. The case study findings include themes of caregiving and the impact of discrimination. Within the theme of caregiving, topics that emerged included transitions in care, dynamic support, and expressions of autonomy. The theme of the impact of discrimination investigated the legacy of the AIDS crisis, the burden of educating people delivering palliative care, and the fear of discrimination. A synthesis of the interview data and document analysis highlights the radical potential of palliative care as a model of care, alongside tensions between aspirations expressed within the palliative care model and lived experience. I also investigate the role of intersectionality in facilitating good death, and the complexities of being openly Rainbow, as key issues within the case study and document analysis. In terms of implications for future research, I argue that fine-grained case study approaches to explore complex, personalised, and deeply contextual experiences such as those included within the study offer novel insights into service delivery. Additionally, this thesis indicates the necessity of further diverse research within the Aotearoa New Zealand context to ensure understandings of Rainbow palliative care experiences are robust
International migration and income inequality in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2013–2018
No full textIncome inequality and international migration are often interrelated and have both become key concerns in Aotearoa New Zealand over recent decades. The present study aimed to examine the effects of immigration on income inequality in Aotearoa New Zealand by decomposing the within-group and between-group contributions to the level of inequality and to the change in income inequality between 2013 and 2018. Drawing on census and administrative income data, we explored two routes (composition effect and group-specific income-distribution effect) through which international migration influences the aggregate income distribution. Mean log deviation (MLD) decomposition technique was used to decompose the within-group inequality and between-group inequality, and the population subgroup decomposition of Mookherjee and Shorrocks’s (1982) approach was used to decompose the change in inequality over the 2013–2018 period. The results show that income inequality was higher among immigrants than among New Zealand-born, and recent immigrants have relatively lower incomes which improve over time. Between 2013 and 2018, increases in the share of the high-skilled immigrant groups had inequality-increasing contributions. The decrease in the population share of low-skilled recent immigrants contributed to decreasing overall income inequality as did the effect of change in group-specific income distribution of low-skilled earlier immigrants. These results highlight the need for more focus on the role of migrant composition in terms of gender, nationality, occupation and migrant status in order to gain greater insight into the relationship between immigration and inequality
The cinematic and musical connections between the slasher and giallo horror genres in film
No full textThe connection between the Slasher and Giallo film genres can be seen both cinematically and musically. Film structure, basic plot points, instrumentation, and composition style all play a role in how the films compare as well as the social situations of the times within each genre. Through my own composition I will show how these two genres can be compared
New Zealand's 'Abuse in Care' report, childless cat ladies, and narratives of personal experience: A response to Talbi's 'The Epistemic Import of Narratives'
No full textConvincing others to take up a position different from the one that they currently occupy can be extraordinarily difficult when it comes to deeply held social and political commitments. In ‘The Epistemic Import of Narratives’ (2024), Merel Talbi argues that narratives of personal experience can be employed to bridge an epistemic divide that exists between two people who maintain deeply held commitments on different sides of a social and political issue. We build our reaction to Talbi’s work around two main themes:
(1) We argue that the persuasive nature of narratives of personal experience should not be framed as solely the result of the narrative structure, and;
(2) We believe that narratives of personal experience may be persuasive when they mesh well with some part of the audience’s own self-narrative
Accessing child sexual abuse material: Pathways to offending and online behaviour
No full textBackground: Most research examining the consumption of online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) has focused on offenders' demographic and psychological characteristics. While such research may assist in the development of therapeutic interventions with known offenders, it has little to offer the development of interventions for the vast majority of offenders who are never caught. Objective: To learn more about the offending strategies of CSAM offenders, in order to inform prevention efforts to deter, disrupt, and divert individuals from their pursuit of CSAM. Participants & setting: Seventy-five male CSAM offenders, who were living in the community and were voluntarily participating in a treatment programme. Methods: Participants completed a detailed self-report questionnaire focussing on their pathways to offending and their online behaviour. Results: Most participants reported that they did not initially seek out CSAM but that they first encountered it inadvertently or became curious after viewing legal pornography. Their involvement in CSAM subsequently progressed over time and their offending generally became more serious. The most notable feature of participants' online behaviour was the relative lack of sophisticated technical expertise. Opportunity and other situational factors emerged as mediators of offending frequency. Offending patterns were affected by participants' psychological states (e.g., depression, anger, stress), offline relationships and commitments (e.g., arguments with spouse, loss of job), and online experiences (e.g., blocked sites, viruses, warning messages). Conclusions: Findings suggest that many offenders are receptive to change and may be potentially diverted from their offending pathway
To care and be cared for: Co-designing healthcare with caregivers of children with bleeding disorders
No full textThis thesis investigates the experiences of caregivers of children with bleeding disorders in New Zealand, focusing on the co-design of healthcare services to enhance caregiving outcomes. Bleeding disorders such as haemophilia and von Willebrand’s disease present significant challenges for caregivers, including emotional, financial, and social burdens. Grounded in a Community Psychology framework, this research employs an Experience-Based Co-Design (EBCD) methodology to centre caregivers' lived experiences, enabling the identification of key areas for healthcare service improvement. Drawing on literature concerning chronic illness, relational healthcare, and social determinants of health, the study situates caregiving experiences within a broader socio-cultural and historical context. Particular attention is given to the implications of New Zealand’s Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022, which mandates collaborative healthcare design involving consumers and their whānau. Through a participatory process utilising one-on-one experience-based co-design workshops with caregivers, focussing on their experiences of children from 0-2 years of age, and integrating perspectives from healthcare professionals, this study identifies systemic barriers and opportunities for creating more inclusive, supportive healthcare services. The findings highlight the critical role of relational factors in healthcare, the influence of cultural identity on caregiving experiences, and the potential of EBCD approaches to inform policy and practice under the Pae Ora’s co-design requirements. This research underscores the need for culturally competent, relationally-centred care models and offers practical recommendations for enhancing caregiver engagement in healthcare co-design
Assessing vocabulary and grammar development in New Zealand Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking children: a validation study
Get PDFNew Zealand has a growing population of Mandarin and Cantonese speakers, including children with speech, language, and communication disorders. However, the absence of language development profiles poses challenges in effectively identifying and addressing these concerns. This study aimed to capture the current state of monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking children living in New Zealand. Over 200 mothers in the Growing Up in New Zealand longitudinal cohort study identified their children as understanding Mandarin and/or Cantonese. Mothers completed newly adapted vocabulary and grammar checklists for New Zealand Mandarin and Cantonese speakers at the Age 2 data wave. Both of the adapted New Zealand Mandarin and Cantonese versions showed high reliabilities and validities. Unique demographic predictors of children’s vocabulary and grammar were mothers’ education, household deprivation level, and children’s birth order. Language status and maternal concerns were also unique predictors of children’s vocabulary development in Mandarin and Cantonese, with monolingual children whose mothers reported no concerns having higher Mandarin and Cantonese vocabularies. These results have rich implications for researchers, clinicians, and practitioners working with Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking children in New Zealand and worldwide
Paper trains
No full textIn the end, it keeps coming back to that. How we’ve got to move past each other. I tell your story
in a way that somehow still makes it all about me. I count the trains, burn Bible paper. I’m left
inconsolable on the dance floor. I try to paint a bowl of fruit and it always ends up being a self-portrait. I suppose that’s life. You reach your hands out for others, but they’re still your hands.
A train is late to the station. Dogs howl in the night. A kitchen tap drips without sound. Lungs fill
with lake water. Books remain unread. Words, unspoken.
Paper Trains is a narrative-driven collection of poems exploring how people move through grief
and the places it can take them. After losing her best friend, the narrator of these poems latches
on to everything she can to keep herself afloat. Bad omens, old jackets, blue paper cranes.
We follow her journey as she navigates both devastating loss and the unrest of her early 20s.
There are ways to stay busy: house parties, coffee shops, home renovation, self-pity, gardening.
She moves through spaces to delay moving on.
We witness the effects that death has on her relationships with others and the burdens that she
must now carry.
This is a tale of violence, anger, and isolation. Of forgetting and remembering
again. Betrayal. Begrudging hope. Superstitions and bad life choices. Trains always running late