whānau ora

Conceptualising the Link Between Resilience and Whānau Ora: Results From a Case Study

Article type: 
Journal article
Key words: 
resilience
whānau ora
Case study
Primary health service
Conceptual framework
Author(s): 
Amohia Boulton
Heather Gifford

This paper addresses two objectives; first, to explore whether the concept of resilience, as described in the international literature, has resonance in the New Zealand Indigenous context; and second, to discuss the link between the concept of resilience and the Māori concept of whānau ora. The paper draws on findings from a qualitative study that utilised a single case study design.

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WHĀNAU-CENTRED HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE DELIVERY IN NEW ZEALAND: The challenges to, and opportunities for, innovation

Article type: 
Journal article
Key words: 
Māori
whānau ora
health services
health policy
health reform
Author(s): 
Amohia Boulton
Jennifer Tamehana
Tula Brannelly

In New Zealand, Māori are entitled to the same level of well- being experienced by non- Māori citizens. However, disparities between the two populations are evident. In 2010, a new public policy approach to health and social service delivery was announced: one underpinned by Māori values, and which ostensibly provided the Crown with another mechanism to reduce health and social well- being disparities.

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