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They didn't care about normal kids like me : restructuring a school to fit the kids : a thesis submitted as partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Educational Administration, Massey University
(Massey University, 2004)
Towards the end of 2000 a group of young Maori, formerly students in Clover Park Middle School's bilingual unit up to Year 9 or 10, approached the school to ask if they could return to the Maori learning environment where ...
This is work not your private life : a discourse analytic study of sex work in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
The majority of previous research conducted on sex work has reflected and reinforced popular cultural constructions of sex work. This present study examines alternative constructions of sex work from the viewpoint of sex ...
Bovine tuberculosis in brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) : studies on vaccination, experimental infection, and disease transmission : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University
(Massey University, 2001)
The objectives of the research program were to obtain a better understanding of BCG as a tuberculosis vaccine in possums, and assess its potential as a tool for controlling tuberculosis in wild possum populations. A series ...
Recovery : a journey and a destination : a phenomenological study of older people recovering at home after surgery : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2002)
As world populations age there are more older people having surgery. Hospitalisation for surgery is commonly for the day only or short stay, so most of the period of recovery is spent at home where the older person lives ...
Constructing identity : collecting Oceanic art/artefacts in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Museum Studies at Massey University
(Massey University, 2002)
This study is concerned with the collection of historic and contemporary Oceanic art forms by private collectors in New Zealand. Exploration into a recent increase in both market promotion and private collectors incorporating ...
Exploring the conversion process in organic dairy farms : the case of organic dairy farmers in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Natural Resource Management at Massey University
(Massey University, 2005)
This research explores how organic dairy farmers manage the process of conversion. In particular, it identifies the main problems that dairy farmers face during conversion and the strategies that they employ to overcome ...
An experimental approach to translocation of the North Island saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater) to Bushy Park Reserve, Wanganui : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2007)
Translocation, the intentional release of a species into a new location, is a key technique used in the conservation of New Zealand's threatened species. Despite the frequency with which translocations are carried out, ...
First son : memory and myth-- an adjustment of faith : a written component presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Design in Fashion and Textile Design at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2005)
First Son is an exploration of cultural change in New Zealand from the 1940s till the 1980s using textiles as medium for communication. Referencing personal memories, contemporary New Zealand mythology, art and design; my ...
Clinical teaching and learning : an action research study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Nursing at Massey University
(Massey University, 2001)
For student nurses, the clinical setting is considered to be the most valuable and also the most complex learning situation of their professional education. There are currently many issues in New Zealand that affect the ...
A darn good hiding or the naughty step? : ideas on child discipline in New Zealand 1890-2008 : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in History at Massey University
(Massey University, 2008)
This thesis examines the history of child discipline in New Zealand since 1890, taking into account both trends in child-rearing advice and the common practices of ordinary parents. It explores the common stereotype that ...