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Showing 1 to 2 of 2 for “"Tongan community"”.
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Tongan Conceptions of Schooling in New Zealand: Insights and Possible Solutions to Underachievement
An understanding of Tongans' conceptions of New Zealand secondary schooling is fundamental to behavioural and professional development interventions that may help promote academic achievement. The purpose of the thesis is to investigate Tongan attitudes, beliefs and intentions relating to their …
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Tongan metaphors of social work practice : Hangē ha pā kuo fa'u´ : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
This study explores Tongan social work practice and examines how social and community work is constructed from a Tongan worldview. Tongan social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand participated in individual interviews and focus group meetings which explored the Tongan values, knowledge, skills and …