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Poverty talk : beyond attributions : a discursive approach : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
The present study examines poverty talk in Aotearoa/NZ during the 'poverty debate' of 1996. Social psychology's attribution studies on lay peoples explanations for poverty are reviewed. Methodological limitations with these ...
The sticking and crystallisation of amorphous lactose : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Technology in Chemical Technology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
Amorphous lactose has been identified as being one of the major factors in causing stickiness and caking problems when producing and storing dairy powders. Amorphous lactose becomes sticky when its glass transition temperature ...
Te tini roto, te tini ora : health promotion : purchasing health gains for Maori : a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Philosophy in Maori Studies at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
The health reforms of the 1990's were in part implemented to develop a more effective, efficient and responsive health system. The reforms were to see major changes introduced into public sector management with a growing ...
I am a typographical genius! : an investigation into the work of Robert William Lowry : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Design, M.Des., at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
Robert William Lowry was a printer and typographer whose working life spanned the thirty-one years from his schoolboy printing days in 1929 until his death in 1963. He was not a tradesman, but a scholar/printer, a member ...
Deliberative democracy : developing best practice in territorial local authorities : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Social Policy) at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
This thesis explores current practices used by territorial local authorities in Aotearoa/New Zealand to involve citizens in deliberation. It has been written in response to the call from other researchers into local ...
C.H.A.N.G.E? : clinicians' health actions naturally generate effectiveness? : the development of a model of a model for a clinically integrated system for patient care management : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of the Arts in Nursing at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
In 1997, Auckland Healthcare established the A+ Network Centre for Best Patient Outcomes. The development of this Centre was an initiative designed to support clinicians in their mission to achieve excellence of care for ...
Destigmatisation : a grounded theory of the work of sexual health nurses : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Nursing at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
The aim of this grounded theory study is to identify, describe, and generate a theoretical explanation of what it means to practice sexual health nursing care in New Zealand in the 1990's and new century. Further, to ...
Brief cognitive-behavioural therapy for children with anxiety disorders : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
The aim of the present study was to determine the efficacy of a shortened version of an efficacious cognitive-behavioural programme for anxiety in children. Four children (aged 8-11 years) diagnosed with anxiety disorders, ...
Wind erosion in Hawke's Bay : the influence of soil aggregate size and cultivation management on sediment flux : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Applied Science (Natural Resource Management) at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
The influence of soil aggregate size and cultivation management on sediment flux of two Hawke's Bay soils was investigated. Hawke's Bay Regional Council initiated, and partially funded, the project after they identified ...
Career exploration and career decision-making self-efficacy amongst adolescents : individual and contextual factors : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology, Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
The nature of the relationship between career exploration and self-efficacy for career decision-making amongst New Zealand adolescents has been examined. Participants in the study were 483 sixth form students from seven ...