Māori voices from within : a study of the perspectives of former offenders and probation officers in the criminal justice system : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work, Massey University, Palmerston North

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dc.contributor.authorKupenga-Wanoa, Matire
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-13T02:31:28Z
dc.date.available2015-01-13T02:31:28Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThis thesis examines Māori offending and rehabilitation from a Māori perspective using kaupapa Māori methodology. The research considers the perspectives of four Māori former offenders and the factors that contributed to their rehabiltation, whilst considering the perspectives on preventing recidivism from Probation Officers who identified as Māori and work in the Community Probation Service. In order to provide a background for an informed analysis and discussion of the research findings, the thesis discusses the problem of Māori over-representation in prison and explanations of criminal offending from an international and local perspective. The thesis examines Māori traditional society and social control and the impact of colonisation, before considering criminal justice trends in offending and rehabilitation and the theory of desistance. The focus is on positive alternatives for Māori in the criminal justice system, and examines Māori views of the criminal justice system and strategies for recovery, using the Strategies to recovery framework postulated by Durie (2003). Kaupapa Māori informs this research and uses qualitative methods of inquiry as they align with the principles of kaupapa Māori. In-depth interviews with former offenders and a focus group interview with Probation Officers, allows the participants to express their realities from their worldview. The findings from the research participants advocate: a) Māori solutions to the discourse concerning Māori offending; b) a holistic approach; c) the value of involving whanau in rehabilitative interventions; and d) access to a secure identity and cultural affirmation.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/6086
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectCriminal justice administrationen_US
dc.subjectMaori (New Zealand people)en_US
dc.subjectRehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectProbationen_US
dc.subjectCommunity Probation Serviceen_US
dc.subjectNew Zealand Department of Correctionsen_US
dc.subjectCriminal justice systemen_US
dc.subjectMāori Master's Thesisen
dc.titleMāori voices from within : a study of the perspectives of former offenders and probation officers in the criminal justice system : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Social Work, Massey University, Palmerston Northen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorKupenga-Wanoa, Matireen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Worken_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Social Work (M. S. W.)en_US
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