Health and human development models across cultures : Philippine, Māori, Western Samoa
Drummond, Wilhelmina
Health and human development models across cultures : Philippine, Māori, Western Samoa A study in health and human development Drummond, Wilhelmina J.; Oloimoa Va'ai-Wells - Baguio, Philippines Nagare Press 2004
Part I. Health & human development models, Maori, Philippine, Western models / Wilhelmina J. Drummond -- Part II. Samoan health & development conceptualization & models -- Part III. Samoan women's views on health & development, a study -- Part IV. Health views and needs of the Samoan women / Oloimoa Va'ai-Wells
This work is divided into four parts. Part I - Health and Human Development Models: Maori, Philippine, Western - presents maps of these cultures which explains the orientations of peoples' view of health and development. The Philippine model shows a strong influence of family, community barangay [village] and church in Filipinos' development and wellbeing. The Western model is represented by Bronfenbrenner's ecological model which includes the following environmental systems: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem. The Maori model of human development is represented by an octopus – Te Wheke with feeder tentacles representing the total development of the Maori individual within the context of Maori family and community. There is also a special section on rangatahi – Maori youth, discussing some of their health issues and Maori view of health. Part II – Samoan Health and Development: Conceptualization and Models – introduces background of Samoans living in New Zealand. It includes present concerns about their health, particularly issues of diabetes and high blood pressure. The traditional fonofale (meeting house) is presented and a further development of a model applicable to the New Zealand environment is put forward – The Samoan Health Development Model. Parts III and IV concentrate on a study of 40 Samoan women living in New Zealand, their views on health and provision of health services for them. A section on the role of the ethical process is included. [from: author's preface]
nz
0908822499
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
HEALTH
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
MĀORI
PASIFIKA
SAMOA
NEW ZEALAND
362.8 HEA
Health and human development models across cultures : Philippine, Māori, Western Samoa A study in health and human development Drummond, Wilhelmina J.; Oloimoa Va'ai-Wells - Baguio, Philippines Nagare Press 2004
Part I. Health & human development models, Maori, Philippine, Western models / Wilhelmina J. Drummond -- Part II. Samoan health & development conceptualization & models -- Part III. Samoan women's views on health & development, a study -- Part IV. Health views and needs of the Samoan women / Oloimoa Va'ai-Wells
This work is divided into four parts. Part I - Health and Human Development Models: Maori, Philippine, Western - presents maps of these cultures which explains the orientations of peoples' view of health and development. The Philippine model shows a strong influence of family, community barangay [village] and church in Filipinos' development and wellbeing. The Western model is represented by Bronfenbrenner's ecological model which includes the following environmental systems: microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem and chronosystem. The Maori model of human development is represented by an octopus – Te Wheke with feeder tentacles representing the total development of the Maori individual within the context of Maori family and community. There is also a special section on rangatahi – Maori youth, discussing some of their health issues and Maori view of health. Part II – Samoan Health and Development: Conceptualization and Models – introduces background of Samoans living in New Zealand. It includes present concerns about their health, particularly issues of diabetes and high blood pressure. The traditional fonofale (meeting house) is presented and a further development of a model applicable to the New Zealand environment is put forward – The Samoan Health Development Model. Parts III and IV concentrate on a study of 40 Samoan women living in New Zealand, their views on health and provision of health services for them. A section on the role of the ethical process is included. [from: author's preface]
nz
0908822499
CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
HEALTH
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
MĀORI
PASIFIKA
SAMOA
NEW ZEALAND
362.8 HEA