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Living under siege : women's narratives of psychological violence within coercively controlling intimate partner relationships : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
As a global epidemic, the violence of women enacted through gendered social power
relations of inequality, exploit, harm, and silence women. Specifically, intimate partner
violence (IPV) constitutes a systematic pattern ...
Understanding New Zealand public opinion on climate change : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Politics at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
This project explored how climate change is understood by members of the New
Zealand public and how these understandings relate to their climate-related policy
preferences and actions. Although climate change is regarded ...
Experiences of overseas nurse educators teaching in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate of Education at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
Globalisation and a shortage of registered nurses in New Zealand have caused an increase
in the number of overseas registered nurses and nurse educators migrating to New Zealand.
This phenomenological study explored the ...
Te kura i Awarua : understanding, valuing and practising tikanga in Māori businesses and organisations : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Business, School of Management, Massey Business School, Massey University
(Massey University, 2017)
Over the last three decades, there has been a heightened awareness and interest in tikanga in various sectors and industries, including business. There is currently some debate on the relevance and value of tikanga in Māori ...
From the margins : Filipina skilled migrants tell their stories : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
For decades, the Philippine government has sent many of its citizens overseas as part of its labor migration
policy. Filipinos also leave home due to the economic instability, graft and corruption that have plagued ...
Understanding the post disaster effects on mothers after the 2010 and 2011 Christchurch earthquakes in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Social Work at Massey University, Palmerston North, Aotearoa, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
The city of Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand experienced two large
earthquakes in September 2010 and February 2011. The most destructive of these
earthquakes was in February which resulted in 185 casualties. ...
"Gumboots and grassroots" : exploring leadership for social change at a grassroots level in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Business Studies in Management at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
The primary aim of this study was to explore the motivations underpinning three agri-women’s involvement in grassroots associations. The research investigated leadership processes within the groups and sought to understand ...
Living with tension : pursuing ecological practice in an Aotearoa/New Zealand eco-village : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Anthropology at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
This research explores the experiences of an eco-village in Aotearoa/New
Zealand, called Whakatipu, as they pursued ecologically ethical lifestyles. I stayed in
Whakatipu and undertook participant observation for a month, ...
Knowing the honey bee : a multispecies ethnography : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Anthropology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
Multispecies scholarship argues that the non-human has been relegated to the
background of discussions about who and what inhabits and shapes the world. This
thesis engages with this discussion as an experimental ...
Stages of change profiles of offenders : exploring offenders' motivation to work on their offending problems : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2017)
Research has highlighted the importance of the stages of change (SoC) model (Prochaska, DiClemente, & Norcross, 1992) in assessing offenders’ motivation to work on their offending problems and as a guiding framework for ...