Tuku iho, he tapu te upoko. From our ancestors, the head is sacred : indigenous theory building and therapeutic framework development for Māori children and adolescents with traumatic brain injury Hinemoa Elder
By: Elder, Hinemoa
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BookPublisher: 2012Description: electronic document (178 pages) ; PDFfile.Other title: A thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Massey University, Wellington.Subject(s): ADOLESCENTS | ABUSIVE HEAD TRAUMA | CHILD ABUSE | CHILDREN | CULTURAL ISSUES | HAUORA TINANA | HAUORA WAIRUA | MĀORI | PATU TAMARIKI | PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS | RANGAHAU MĀORI | TAIOHI | TAMARIKI | THESES | TIKANGA TUKU IHO | TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY | TUHINGA WHAKAPAE | YOUNG PEOPLE | NEW ZEALANDOnline resources: Download thesis, PDF Summary: International research shows ‘minority’ culture and indigeneity are risk factors for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and for differential responses by rehabilitation services. New
Zealand epidemiological studies align with those findings showing that Māori tamariki (children) and taiohi (adolescents) are significantly over represented in TBI populations with
poorer outcomes, including higher mortality rates.
This study asked two questions. Firstly, what do Māori people say about tamariki and taiohi TBI in the context of the Māori cultural belief that the head is the most sacred part of
the body? Secondly, how could this information be used to build theory and inform a framework to address the rehabilitation needs of this group?
Eighteen marae wānanga (culture specific fora in traditional meeting houses) were held in urban, rural and remote locations. Participation in these marae wānanga established an overt collective Māori cultural orientation at the entry point of the study. This collective view meant that marae themselves were considered as respondents. Data were analysed
using Rangahau Kaupapa Māori (Māori indigenous research methods) and informed by elements of grounded theory. (From the abstract). Record #9190
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PhD thesis (Massey University, Wellington)
International research shows ‘minority’ culture and indigeneity are risk factors for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and for differential responses by rehabilitation services. New
Zealand epidemiological studies align with those findings showing that Māori tamariki (children) and taiohi (adolescents) are significantly over represented in TBI populations with
poorer outcomes, including higher mortality rates.
This study asked two questions. Firstly, what do Māori people say about tamariki and taiohi TBI in the context of the Māori cultural belief that the head is the most sacred part of
the body? Secondly, how could this information be used to build theory and inform a framework to address the rehabilitation needs of this group?
Eighteen marae wānanga (culture specific fora in traditional meeting houses) were held in urban, rural and remote locations. Participation in these marae wānanga established an overt collective Māori cultural orientation at the entry point of the study. This collective view meant that marae themselves were considered as respondents. Data were analysed
using Rangahau Kaupapa Māori (Māori indigenous research methods) and informed by elements of grounded theory. (From the abstract). Record #9190
