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    Understanding older Māori informal caregivers’ experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic through Te Whare Tapa Whā
    (Taylor and Francis Group, 2024-12-04) Barnard T; Uekusa S; Phibbs S; Matthewman S; Stephens C; Alpass F; Tamaira M
    Drawing upon Tā Mason Durie’s Te Whare Tapa Whā model, this research explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health and wellbeing of older Māori informal caregivers in Aotearoa New Zealand. Utilising information from 35 in-depth interviews conducted with Māori informal/whānau caregivers, this study identifies that the pandemic impacted the physical and mental health of Māori informal caregivers, facing challenges due to lockdown measures, limited access to support services and increased care responsibilities. However, the study predominantly highlights a range of positive aspects of informal caregiving during the pandemic, such as a sense of purpose and fulfilment in their role, enhanced appreciation for loved ones, and increased hononga and whanaungatanga. The study underscores the importance of cultural values and practices in maintaining the wellbeing of Māori informal caregivers and suggests the need for larger social changes to address structural injustices as well as inequalities. Overall, the study provides insights into the experiences of Māori informal caregivers and highlights the significance of recognising and addressing their health and wellbeing during times of crisis.
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    Reinvestigating social vulnerability from the perspective of Critical Disaster Studies (CDS): directions, opportunities and challenges in Aotearoa disaster research
    (Taylor & Francis Group, 2024-01-29) Uekusa S; Wynyard M; Matthewman S
    This article argues that resilience has been overemphasised in popular and scholarly discourse, while social vulnerability has been comparatively overlooked. We therefore need to shift the focus from resilience and adaptation towards vulnerability and the various structures that engender and maintain systemic inequality and disadvantage. This necessitates a shift from strict hazard management and resilience building to considerations of social justice. People should not have to be resilient to ongoing marginalisation and stigmatisation, and, in focusing on individual resilience, systemic disadvantage is obscured. Disaster scholars here must also reckon with the structural violence of colonisation. Aotearoa New Zealand has a unique hazard profile, and it has unique social infrastructures that can help deal with them. The best disaster mitigation and recovery programmes are inclusive and equity driven. Greater attention to Indigenous Knowledge – Mātauranga Māori – and Indigenous institutions, such as marae and the myriad relationships and connections that such institutions support, might potentially play a crucial role in future disaster mitigation and response.