SAFETY OF SUBSEQUENT CHILDREN:
Māori children and whānau
A review of selected literature
Fiona Cram, PhD, Katoa Ltd
for the Families Commission―Kōmihana ā Whānau
Research Report No 2/12 January 2012
ISSN 1178-1289 (Online)
ISBN 978-0-478-36908-3 (Online)
Companion document: SAFETY OF SUBSEQUENT CHILDREN: International literature review
Contents
Whakarāpopotanga – Executive summary
- Understanding complex problems
- Mauri Ora – Cultural identity
- Te Ōranga – Participation in society
- Toiora – Healthy lifestyles
- Te Mana Whakahaere – Service provision
- Kupu Whakatepe – Conclusion
Te Ōranga – Participation in society
- Parental problems
- Challenging child characteristics
- Family characteristics
- Previous experiences of abuse/neglect
- Summary
Te Mana Whakahaere – Service provision
List of tables
- Table 1. Socio-economic indicators, age-standardised rates, New Zealand
- Table 2. Issues identified in the delivery of the programme and Māori creative solutions
- Table 3. Key principles in the benchmarking of programmes for Māori protected persons under the Domestic Violence Act 1995
- Table 4. Incorporating context, culture and historical variables into strategies for preventing child maltreatment in Māori whānau
Abbreviations
CHILD |
Child health indicators of life and development |
CYF |
Department of Child, Youth and Family Services |
CYPFA |
Children, Young Persons and their Families Agency |
CYP Act |
Children and Young Persons Act 1974 |
CYPF Act |
Children, Young Persons, and their Families Act 1989 |
DSW |
Department of Social Welfare |
DVA |
Domestic Violence Act 1995 |
ECD |
Early childhood development |
FACS |
Family and community services |
FASD |
Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder |
FGC |
Family group conference |
NGO |
Non-government organisation |
MSD |
Ministry of Social Development |
NZEI |
New Zealand Educational Institute |
UNDRIP |
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples |
WARAG |
Women Against Racism Action Group |
WHO |
World Health Organisation |
Glossary
hapū |
subtribe |
iwi |
tribe |
kaupapa Māori |
by Māori, for Māori, with Māori |
maatua whāngai |
foster parenting |
Puao-Te-Ata-Tu |
day break |
rangatahi |
young people |
tamariki |
children |
tāne |
men |
wāhine |
women |
whakapakari whānau |
support for, and strengthening of, Māori families |
whakapapa |
genealogy |
whānau |
Māori family |