Bi-Cultural Aotearoa/New Zealand: Provision of Psychological Services to the Maori Population of Rural New Zealand: Combining Best Practice with Cultural Considerations

Autor/inn/en	Little, Steven G.; Akin-Little, Angeleque; Johansen, Anita
Titel	Bi-Cultural Aotearoa/New Zealand: Provision of Psychological Services to the Maori Population of Rural New Zealand: Combining Best Practice with Cultural Considerations
Quelle	In: School Psychology International, 34 (2013) 4, S.428-438 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0143-0343
DOI	10.1177/0143034312446891
Schlagwörter	Counseling Services; Pacific Islanders; Foreign Countries; Indigenous Populations; Minority Groups; Disadvantaged; Rural Areas; Place of Residence; Government Role; Student Needs; Academic Achievement; Philosophy; Underachievement; Educational Strategies; Program Descriptions; Special Education; Ethnic Groups; Mental Health; Language of Instruction; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pacific Rim; Inhabitant; People; Pazifischer Raum; Bewohner; Ausland; Sinti und Roma; Ethnische Minderheit; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Wohnort; Schulleistung; Philosophie; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Lehrstrategie; Special needs education; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Ethnie; Psychohygiene; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Neuseeland
Abstract	New Zealand is considered a bi-cultural country with both the majority European and the minority/indigenous Maori cultures are supposedly given equal weight within the psyche and policies of the country. In reality, however, individuals of Maori descent tend to be over-represented in negative socio-economic and educational dimensions. A higher percentage of Maori than Europeans live in rural areas which makes the provision of services to this segment of the population even more challenging. The New Zealand government has, however, recognized its obligations to Maori citizenry and has developed a number of initiatives in an attempt to better meet the needs of Maori students and to increase the number of Maori children achieving positive educational outcomes. This article summarizes initiatives currently in place and presents information concerning Maori educational achievement and progress that has been made to bring in Maori children to a level commensurate with rates of other children. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10