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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"New Zealand women"”.
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Understanding 'the National Sport for New Zealand Women': A Socio-Spatial Analysis of Netball
… has been heralded ‘the national sport for New Zealand women’ and it continues to represent one of the few team sport environments not characterized by the interests and participation of men. Created by and for women, netball promotes and preserves a sense of women-onlyness. There is, …
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How New Zealand women experience their partners' imprisonment : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
In New Zealand in 2006 there were almost 6,000 men in prison, with predictions that the numbers may rise to 9,000 by the year 2010. Almost a quarter of those imprisoned men reported having a spouse or partner at home, and almost 600 reported one or more dependent children. This means that there are …
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The impact of institutional-political factors of employment equity : a comparative study of the policy framework in New Zealand and Australia : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Policy at Massey University
… does the development of employment equity for women rely upon direct government intervention in the labour market? Particular attention is given to how institutional arrangements and structural factors in New Zealand and Australia affect the achievement of employment equity. These factors …
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Women’s experiences of living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
… are becoming increasingly utilized within New Zealand and internationally. Quantitative research has shown an increased risk of psychological harm and reduced quality of life with an ICD, however, evolving ICD technology may affect current experiences. There is no qualitative research on …
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Finding the recipe for nutritious and delicious living : understanding the lived experience of weight loss from morbid obesity in New Zealand women : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Critical Health Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
Obesity is classed as a crisis in New Zealand and across the world. Despite obesity reduction efforts, the obesity rates and failed weight loss attempts continue to be high. Due to the limited research available on the successful obesity reduction experience, this research aimed to understand the …
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COLLEGE STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD RAPE: A COMPARISON OF NEW ZEALAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
… to examine the attitudes of college students in New Zealand and the United States. The instrument (ARVS) is the first of its kind to test for victim blame, and the first to be limited to the assessment of attitudes toward the rape victim specifically. Subjects were 205 students from the …
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Feminism and education in post-war New Zealand: a sociological analysis
… account for the contradictions experienced by women in their everyday lives and the social movement which has developed and employed these theories to assist in generating political strategies aimed at redressing social inequalities and injustices recognised as based, wholly or in part, on …
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Fairy Tales: The Dark Side
… which examined the portrayal and treatment of women in fairy tales as it relates to the treatment of women in contemporary New Zealand. Fairy tales often reflect the experiences and preoccupations of women, especially women of a marriageable age. Jones’ position is that the way women are viewed …
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Investigating eating behaviours as predictors of body composition and dietary intake in New Zealand European, Māori and Pacific women - the women's EXPLORE study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
… with an optimal and adverse body composition in women. However no study to date has examined eating behaviour in female New Zealand ethnic groups. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate eating behaviours as predictors of different body composition factors and dietary intake in New …
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"She was my voice": Lived Experiences of Refugee Women of Reproductive Age With Interpreters During Resettlement in New Zealand
Women of reproductive age are the most vulnerable refugees, often facing many risks while migrating to and resettling in their resettlement country. Women refugees are less likely to speak the language of their host country, often facing a language barrier as they enter a new environment in which …
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Experiences of narcissistic abuse : an exploration of the effects on women who have had a long term, intimate, relationship with a suspected narcissistic male partner
This research explores how women are affected by a long term, intimate relationship with a suspected narcissistic male partner. There has been very little empirical research, other than case studies, into women’s experiences in this area, and I have not located any similar research within the New …