000			04187nam a22004097a 4500
650			_9252 _aFAMILY VIOLENCE
650			_95382 _aTŪKINOTANGA Ā-WHĀNAU
650			_9597 _aTAMARIKI
999			_c5237 _d5237
005			20250625151421.0
008			161206t2016 -nz||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d
020			_a978-0-473-37475-4
040			_aAFVC
100			_aJellyman, Tim _96273
245			_aHe puāwaitanga o ngā tamāriki : _bWest Auckland whānau talk about child wellbeing _cTim Jellyman and Tanya Allport
260			_aAuckland, New Zealand : _bWai-Research, _c2016
300			_aelectronic document (41 pages) ; PDF file: 6.19 MB
520			_a"Background: Child wellbeing is widely held as an aspiration of society. Not surprisingly, health policies commonly set out to improve wellbeing across the population. Health and developmental indicators collate individual measurements to describe population status across various domains and related time-trends. These indicators however reflect a particular purpose and standpoint. Taking a qualitative approach we therefore aimed to better understand child wellbeing from the perspective of Urban Māori whānau. Methods: In partnership with an Urban Māori research unit and Māori facilitators, a series of focus groups of whānau of pre-schoolers were drawn from three different Māori community networks. Open prompts were used to stimulate conversation. Discussion ranged across whānau ideals and aspirations contrasting the lived realities for their tamariki, positive and negative influences on wellbeing and reflections on experiences with their contacts with services. Focus groups, held in community settings familiar to the participants, were audio-recorded and transcribed for analysis. The researchers independently read the transcripts for themes, responded with the facilitators to their experience of the focus groups and developed a consensus interpretation through active discussion. Findings were checked back with participants and community leaders. Results: Broad themes supported by text elements were considered in three main domains: whānau aspirations for child wellbeing; lived experience; and reflections on efforts to address that reality. Key concepts included the sense of connection for whānau, challenges living in their urban context and experiences of being stereotyped. Aspects identified as promoting wellbeing included practical support and whānau openness to receive help, aroha, stability, security and opportunity. Hindrances included lack of resources, exposure to drug and alcohol-related harms, family dysfunction and abuse. Some sentinel experiences with services were shared. Over and above the content themes, the discourse was characterised by overt enthusiasm of participants and collective insight developed around the construct of child wellbeing. Conclusion: Participating whānau were enthusiastic to contribute to this discussion. Child wellbeing is clearly very important to Māori. Some aspects Māori whānau identified as foundational for child wellbeing are not captured with current ‘measurement’ approaches. If communities are to participate meaningfully in the shared work of improving child wellbeing then their experience of wellbeing must be listened to, comprehended and articulated as a stimulus to further action." (Authors' abstract). An infographic and media release are also available. Record #5237
610			_aTe Whānau o Waipareira Trust _96274
650			_aCHILDREN _9127
650		5	_9238 _aFAMILIES
650			_aHEALTH _9283
650			_aMĀORI _9357
650		0	_aWELLBEING _96275
650			_aHAUORA _9281
650			_aHAUORA WAIRUA _96276
650			_aKŌHUNGAHUNGA _96277
650			_aRANGAHAU MĀORI _95532
650			_aWHĀNAU _9642
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
651			_aAUCKLAND _92664
651			_aWAITAKERE _93389
700			_aAllport, Tanya _96278
856			_uhttp://www.waipareira.com/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=221501
856			_uhttp://www.waipareira.com/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=221425 _yInfographic
856			_uhttp://www.waipareira.com/LiteratureRetrieve.aspx?ID=221366 _yMedia release
942			_2ddc _cREPORT