bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factors Abssociated With Occupational Irritant Contact Dermatitis In Cleaning Service
Authors: Dwi Nurwulan Pravitasari  , Raihan Fatihka Devi  , Probo Yudha Pratama Putra
Published: October 2024

Occupational contact dermatitis is one of the occupational diseases which often arises due to contact with materials in the work environment. Cleaning service (CS) is an example of a job exposed to daily irritants that can cause skin irritation. The study used an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional approach. The population of CS throughout the University of Muhammadiyah Malang is 42 people with simple random sampling. The research data used a questionnaire from the Health and Safety Executive UK (HSE UK). The analytical technique used is the Fisher Exact and Kruskal Wallis test (alternative chi-square) in the bivariate test and logistic regression in the multivariate test. Bivariate analysis showed there was no specific relationship between the length of work (p= 0.178), duration of exposure (p= 0.068), and length of exposure (p= 1,000) in CS employees at the University of Muhammadiyah Malang, while in multivariate analysis it was not influenced by the same effect, significance (sig wald duration of exposure 0.851 and length of work 0.070). The incidence of occupational contact dermatitis caused by irritants often occurs after exposure, so there is no conclusion on the length of work, duration of exposure, and length of exposure.
Lupus eritematoso sistémico de inicio tardío con presentación de glomerulonefritis rápidamente progresiva: Reporte de caso.
Authors: Suarez Laura A , Reina Revelo Maricely , Rossselli Carlos , Ávila Carlos A. , Herrera Ana M.
Published: October 2024

Introducción: el lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES) es una enfermedad autoinmunitaria, con compromiso multisistémico que afecta principalmente a mujeres jóvenes; no obstante, existe un fenotipo distinto de inicio tardío del LES, generalmente definido en la literatura y de aparición después de los 50 años, con un curso más leve, grupo en el que es atípico el compromiso renal, empeorando este los desenlaces clínicos.
Objetivo: es importante conocer esta presentación atípica de la enfermedad para incluirla como un diagnóstico diferencial en los pacientes y realizar un diagnóstico oportuno que evite desenlaces clínicos adversos.
Presentación del caso: se presenta el caso de un hombre de 57 años que consultó con cuadro de deterioro de su clase funcional asociado a edemas, con antecedente reciente de trombosis venosa profunda e hipertensión arterial, se documentó en los análisis de laboratorio elevación de azoados, acidosis metabólica moderada, proteinuria en rango nefrótico con hematuria glomerular, bajos niveles de albúmina en suero y ANA (anticuerpos antinucleares) positivos.
Discusión y conclusión: los resultados de la biopsia renal indicaron glomerulonefritis membranoproliferativa con depósitos de complejos inmunes subendoteliales y patrón de inmunofluorescencia “full house”. Se consideró glomerulonefritis rápidamente progresiva (GNRP) como manifestación inicial de un LES de inicio tardío, requiriendo terapia de reemplazo renal, recibió tratamiento con esteroide endovenoso a dosis altas y ciclofosfamida, sin deterioro mayor de su estado clínico o de la función renal, sin embargo, el paciente continuó con requerimiento de hemodiálisis.
Nutritional assessment of rabbit manure as feed supplement for Ross AP broilers
Authors: Fiesco Vargas José Daniel , Quintero-Velez Karla Daniela
Published: October 2024

Advances in genetics, nutrition, housing, and management practices have substantially benefited the poultry industry. In Colombia, poultry farming faces numerous challenges related to health and feed, the latter being a limiting problem due to its high cost. In this context, low-cost feeds are presented as an alternative to improve profitability. It is advantageous, therefore, to explore new options for broiler rearing. As part of this search, the use of rabbit manure as a low-cost feed supplement was proposed. With this objective, the impact of rabbit manure on the weight gain and growth of Ross AP line chickens during the initiation, growth, and fattening stages was evaluated by calculating the levels of protein (Pb), fiber (Fb), moisture (H), fat (Gr) and ash (Cen) in the manure, previously subjected to dehydration and milling. This research was conducted in the Sartenejal village, located south of the municipality of Guadalupe, Huila. For the study, 44 specimens were randomly divided into 4 groups of 11 chickens each, which received a specific percentage of rabbit manure in their diet: T1 (10%), T2 (30%), T3 (50%), and a control group (0%) relative to the total feed mixture. This trial lasted 45 days. The results showed that a mixture of 10% rabbit manure and 90% poultry feed produced a significant weight gain of 2471.18 grams. However, a diet high in fiber and protein, such as the 30% and 50% rabbit manure mixes, is not recommended nor satisfactory for broiler breeding, as it does not significantly promote weight gain.
Some issues of local government in Georgia at the end of the XX – early XXI centuries
Authors:   Северо-Кавказский горно-металлургический институт (государственный технологический университет), Владикавказ, Россия, Арина Альбертовна Багаева
Published: October 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of the features of local self-government in the Republic of Georgia at the end of the 20th–21st centuries. This study allows us to assess the legal development of local self-government in Georgia during the period under review and analyze the problems of interaction between central and local authorities. According to the author, in the conditions of managing society during the period under review in Georgia, elements of state administration and local self-government were combined. Throughout the 20th century, methods of public administration were predominant. However, already at the beginning of the 21st century, the process of changing the functions of managing the affairs of society actualized the problem of creating an independent system of self-government. This was partly facilitated by Georgia’s accession to the Council of Europe in 2000, and as a consequence of this, by the assumption of obligations to reduce the direct influence of the state on local governments, as well as the formation of exclusively elected local authorities. Consequently, improving the structure of local self-government in the Republic of Georgia, on the one hand, and the procedure for its interaction with government bodies, on the other, constituted the content of municipal construction at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st centuries.
Challenging the Mainstream Portrayal of Islam in Indonesian Screen Culture: Religious Representation in Hati Suhita Film
Authors: Khalimatu Nisa  , Muhammad Nikmal Anas Alhadi
Published: October 2024

This article examines the representation of Islam in Indonesian screen culture, focusing on the genre of film Islami. It discusses the dominant portrayal of muslims piety and modernity in these films and explores the smaller number of films that depict pesantren culture, a manifestation of traditional Islam. The article analyzes the Hati Suhita film as a significant shift in representing a solid traditional Islam rooted in history, culture, and the modern values to shape religiosity. It highlights the film's exploration of a love triangle within an arranged marriage in a non-cliché manner through strength and resilience, grounded on Javanese philosophy and sufism, while promoting a gender justice perspective. It also discusses the film's impact on the pesantren community, and its role in becoming a convergence point between pesantren and screen culture, two domains that have been considered distant from each other. This article also observes that the success of this film is the result of a long endeavor to negotiate pesantren with popular culture. Overall, the article contributes to the ongoing discourse on the representation of Islam in Indonesian screen culture, and the intersection of tradition, modernity, and religion.
Managing a Double-Edged Sword: The Paradoxical Dynamics of Participative Development of Pricing Control
Authors: Jarmatz Martin , Thrane Sof , Zichella Giulio
Published: October 2024

This study presents a field investigation into the dynamics of developing pricing control designs between the global headquarters of a large multinational company and its most important sales subsidiary. The paper employs a paradox theoretical lens to analyze the development of pricing control designs through employee participation. We report two key findings. First, we outline contradictions between a decentralized, subjective approach and a centralized, financial approach to pricing, conceptualizing the tensions underlying this dilemma. Second, we conceptualize the paradoxical features of the centralization–decentralization dilemma, focusing on how processes switch between virtuous and vicious cycles. We find that employee participation in development processes paradoxically advances and undermines the development of centralized pricing control designs.

JEL Classifications: M41; M42; C990.
Steatotic liver disease in pediatric obesity and increased risk for youth-onset type 2 diabetes
Authors: R Putri Resthie , Casswall Thomas , Danielsson Pernilla , Marcus Claude , Hagman Emilia
Published: October 2024

Objective

To assess (i) the association between metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in pediatric obesity and youth-onset type 2 diabetes, (ii) the joint effect of MASLD and intermediate hyperglycemia on type 2 diabetes risk, and (iii) the effect of obesity treatment on type 2 diabetes risk.

Research Design and Methods

A cohort study using the Swedish Childhood Obesity Treatment Register (BORIS) (1999–2020) linked with national registers was conducted. We included 10346 children with overweight or obesity and 59336 matched controls. MASLD was defined by transaminases and diagnosis code, separately. Type 2 diabetes was ascertained from national registers.

Results

In the obesity cohort, median age at type 2 diabetes diagnosis was 16.9 (Q1, Q3: 14.7, 21.4) years, median follow-up was 8.1 (Q1, Q3: 5.1, 11.7) years. Cumulative incidence of type 2 diabetes at age 30 was 22.7% (obesity and MASLD), 9.9% (obesity alone), and 0.7% (controls). MASLD was associated with risk for type 2 diabetes, HR: 2.71 (95% CI 2.14–3.43), independently of age, sex, degree of obesity, intermediate hyperglycemia, and parental type 2 diabetes. Joint effect of MASLD and intermediate hyperglycemia increased type 2 diabetes risk, HR: 9.04 (6.38–12.79). Optimal response in obesity treatment reduced the risk, HR: 0.23 (0.09– 0.57).

Conclusions

MASLD, defined by transaminases or diagnosis code, in pediatric obesity is associated with increased risk for youth-onset type 2 diabetes. MASLD interacts synergistically with intermediate hyperglycemia to dramatically increase the risk. Optimal response in obesity treatment reduces type 2 diabetes risk, despite MASLD.
Reducing Accidents and Emergencies when Driving a Train in Automatic Mode
Authors:   JSC «NIIAS», Okhotnikov A.L. , Kostyukov A.V. ,   Rostov State Transport University, Sokolova О.I. ,   Rostov State Transport University, Osipova N.R. ,   Rostov State Transport University
Published: October 2024

Railroad transport is the main element of economic development of Russian regions; it ensures reliable communication between industrial enterprises and raw material supply bases in Russia. Transportation of enterprise employees and freights is an integral part of the successful functioning of any industrial company. Ensuring safe conditions of train traffic is a matter of high priority for all participants in the transportation process. The article provides external and internal parameters affecting the safety of rolling stock. The impact of external factors, such as weather conditions, optical visibility, illumination, and air transparency on the operation of technical vision systems when driving a train in automatic mode have been analyzed. Taking the impact of these factors into account is necessary to limit the speed of rolling stock in the sectors of low visibility and sharp reduction of visibility range of obstacles, which is crucial to ensure safe train movement when calculating the braking curve. Such a dependence requires the introduction of correcting coefficients into algorithms of the train movement model and considering the correction when calibrating and configuring computers and devices of the technical vision system. In order to determine the internal parameters of rolling stock, an algorithm for the calculation of the coordinates of a technical object has been proposed. For a moving object, the coordinates are calculated on the orthodromic trajectory using the existing dependence between the current longitude and latitude of the object and the speed projections measurements of the rolling stock on the axis of the geographic coordinate system. The proposed options to determine the rolling stock parameters improve the quality and accuracy of determining speed and coordinates and reduce computing and hardware costs aboard a locomotive, which, in turn, affects the time of decision-making to ensure optimal control of rolling stock and prevention of accidents and emergencies.
Fire Investigation Quality Index
Authors:   FGBU VNIIPO EMERCOM of Russia, Karpov S.Yu. , Prus Yu.V. ,   All-Russian Research Institute for Civil Defence of the EMERCOM of Russia (the Federal Science and High Technology Center)
Published: October 2024

Results of fire investigation are extremely significant for the elaboration of preventive measures to ensure fire safety. The maximum effect will be achieved via qualitative fire investigation whose improvement depends on multiple factors, primarily on the optimal human resource provision for investigating authorities. The authors suggest that various factors are divided into two blocks: the first is procedural, and the second is a security resource. Later, this will help to targetedly analyze the cause of fire investigation low-quality indices for an employee and make the best management decision. The article provides basic factors affecting fire investigation quality and their weight coefficients depending on existing situations. Until now, the problem of mathematic substantiation of approaches to building unified integral indicators for fire investigation quality has remained unexplored. Against the background of growing complex technogenic fires, including fires at industrial enterprises, the relevance of the study is obvious, and the provided results are of practical importance. The results provided in the article enable consideration of fundamental factors affecting fire investigation quality, taking into account certain indicators. The suggested approach in the calculated substantiation of the fire investigation quality index allows for determining employee’s success and evaluating his/her level, considering the impact of various factors. The fire investigation quality index value can be used both as a tool to support management decision-making by a responsible person when assessing inspector’s activities and to determine the optimal number of employees of territorial divisions.
Review of Occupational Safety Software Suites
Authors:   Moscow Aviation Institute, Bulychev S.N. , Gorbachev S.I. ,   Moscow Aviation Institute
Published: October 2024

The article is dedicated to the issues of the application of various occupational safety software products at enterprises of different spheres of activities. The implementation of electronic document management in the sphere of occupational safety has been substantiated; the legislative basics for document management and occupational safety management by electronic tools at enterprises have been considered. References to the basic regulatory legal acts covering the use of information systems in occupational safety electronic document management have been provided. The main software products existing in the market of occupational safety information systems have been reviewed and analyzed. Comparative characteristics of functional capabilities and consumer properties of basic software products used for the arrangement of occupational safety document management have been provided. It is shown that the computerization tools of occupational safety by functionality can contain the following basic elements: automated workplaces, training and control systems, information and analytical systems, and reference systems. Potential positive and negative features of various approaches to the choice of occupational safety software products have been noted. The recommendations on the choice of occupational safety software tools in accordance with the specifics of the enterprise have been provided. In terms of functional capabilities, it is essential to select an occupational safety software considering the specifics of a company, such as its activity field, number of employees, financial capabilities, etc. Therefore, in many cases, «flexible» software products that allow a client or a supplier to adapt the software and integrate it into the already existing system of the company’s document management are chosen.
Industrial Hazards during Massive Production of Hydrocarbons: the Analysis of Situation and Recommendations
Authors:   Oil and Gas Research Institute Russian Academy of Sciences, Punanova S.A. , Rodkin M.V. ,   Oil and Gas Research Institute Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2024

Industrial hazards arising during the development of mega-reservoir hydrocarbon accumulations due to their enrichment with industrially significant and often potentially toxic microelements, including radioactive, have been considered. Such hazards are most relevant for the fields of hard-to-recover reserves of heavy, highly viscous vanadium-bearing oils, accumulations of natural bitumen, and hydrocarbons of poorly permeable shale formations. For the development of hydrocarbon resources located in complex geological conditions, it is required to ensure industrial safety as the risk of transfer of potentially toxic elements into the environment and damage to human health increases significantly with the thermal effects on the formation and hydraulic fracturing of shale formations. During shale hydrocarbon production, strong induced seismicity occurs quite often. At the same time, even relatively weak earthquakes occurring in previously aseismic areas, in the absence of anti-seismic reinforcements of structures and on soft soils, can cause noticeable damage. To reduce possible damage, the «Semaphore» technique is usually applied. As demonstrated, the hazard assessment of induced seismicity may be both underestimated and overestimated. The processes discussed significantly complicate ensuring industrial safety. The purpose of the study is to develop recommendations to reduce geo-environmental risk.
Maladies cardiovasculaires dans les fichiers médico-administratifs québécois : diagnostics manquants et sous-estimation du nombre de cas dans une cohorte prospective de 28 ans
Authors: Lavigne-Robichaud Mathilde , Diffo Edwige Tiwa , Brisson Chantal , Levesque Manon , Blanchette Caty , Milot Alain , Talbot Denis , Trudel Xavier
Published: October 2024

Introduction

La surveillance des maladies cardiovasculaires (MCV) au Québec et dans le reste du Canada est effectuée à l’aide de fichiers médico-administratifs, parmi lesquels on retrouve, au Québec, le fichier des services médicaux rémunérés à l’acte. La présence d’actes facturés sans diagnostic peut entraîner une sous-estimation du nombre de cas de MCV. L’objectif de cette étude est d’estimer la proportion de diagnostics de MCV et de cas de MCV possiblement manquants dans ces fichiers.

Méthodologie

L’étude a été réalisée en utilisant une cohorte prospective comprenant 8 781 participants de la région de Québec. L'accès aux fichiers médico-administratifs a été obtenu pour l’ensemble des 28 années de suivi. Nous avons d’abord effectué des analyses de fréquence afin d’estimer la proportion de diagnostics de MCV manquants. Nous avons ensuite utilisé des algorithmes validés afin d’identifier les cas de MCV et d’estimer la proportion de cas de MCV possiblement manquants sur 28 ans.

Résultats

Environ un cinquième (22,1 %) des diagnostics du fichier des services médicaux rémunérés à l’acte était manquant. La proportion de cas de MCV manquants a été estimée à 12,7 % pour la période 1991-2018, avec des variations selon la période (1991-1996 : 15,5 %; 1997-2013 : 10,7 %; 2014-2018 : 16,3 %).

Conclusion

Environ 1 cas de MCV sur 10 n’est pas identifié en raison des diagnostics manquants. Cette sous-estimation constitue une limite potentielle dont il faut tenir compte lors de l’utilisation des fichiers médico-administratifs québécois pour l’identification des cas de MCV dans un contexte de travaux de surveillance et d’études épidémiologiques.
Introduction.
Authors: Templeman Pauline
Published: October 2024

Presents a brief history of the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC). Relationship of the organization with the New Zealand Vocational Guidance Association; Factors that contributed to the disbanding of the guidance association; Contribution of NZAC to the organization of the career counselors.
Editorial Comments.
Authors: Cornforth Sue , Parkin Fran
Published: October 2024

Introduces a series of articles on counseling.
Families' Perceptions of the Mental Health System.
Authors: Dimmendaal Suzanne , Watson Sue
Published: October 2024

This study was carried out with the assistance of Supporting Families in Mental Illness (SF) Nelson/Marlborough, to provide insight into families' perceptions of their current involvement in the mental health system when a family member was being treated for mental illness. The survey collected information about gender, age, relationship to client, mental health diagnosis and the participants' rating of their satisfaction with the services provided by the mental health system when their family member was receiving treatment for a mental illness. Participants were asked to describe what they wanted from the mental health system for their family member. The majority considered their family member had a severe mental illness and were more dissatisfied by the system than those whose relative had a less severe illness. The findings are discussed and suggestions made for the improvement of support to families provided by mental health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
A Bibliography of Literature Related to Maori Mental Health.
Authors: Agee Margaret , Culbertson Philip , Mariu Laura
Published: October 2024

Provides information on a bibliography of literature about Maori mental health. Development of the bibliography; Organization of the material; Problems with bibliographies; Trends in the literature.
The Work of a Christchurch Community Counselling Centre: How Successful Has It Been with Clients?
Authors: Manthei Robert J.
Published: October 2024

In an earlier report it was shown that five consecutive years of client demographic data collected at an affordable, walk-in counselling agency demonstrated that the agency was meeting its original aims (Manthei and Duthie, 2003). However, missing from that analysis were actual data on counselling outcomes that might lend support to those results by showing that the agency had also been successful in providing effective counselling services to its targeted clientele. This study fills that gap by reporting the self-reported counselling outcomes of 31 clients who were seen at the agency and their reactions to the service they received. The results provide further evidence of the agency's effectiveness, and when combined with data from the 2003 report, give a fuller picture of a well-functioning counselling service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Editorial Comments.
Authors: Parkin Fran , Cornforth Sue
Published: October 2024

The article introduces a series of articles published in the 2006 issue of the "New Zealand Journal of Counselling."
Counselling Māori: Marae Encounters as a Basis for Understanding and Building Relationships.
Authors: Durie Mason
Published: October 2024

This paper is based on an oral address given at the 'Couple Relationships: Research and Practice Conference' organised by Relationship Services and the New Zealand Families Commission, November 2006. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Online Text-based Counselling: Reflections of a Technophobe.
Authors: Wright Jeannie
Published: October 2024

Online counselling services are developing steadily in many parts of the world, including New Zealand. This is a new area of practice and inquiry in New Zealand, and research is needed to identify whether findings from other countries are applicable to a New Zealand context. In this article, an online practitioner's UKbased experience is linked to some recent empirical studies. The growth of Internet usage in New Zealand and the call for more innovative and proactive approaches to counselling are suggested to be prompts for considering online services as a way of widening access to support for those who cannot or do not seek traditional face-to-face services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Getting Connected.
Authors: Bannister Matthew
Published: October 2024

This paper addresses how the experience of emigrating from the UK and settling in New Zealand stimulated my interest in masculinity, and how the comparative study of masculinities in different social and cultural contexts can enrich and broaden understanding of Pakeha masculinities and their complex association with national identity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Introduction.
Authors: Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

The article discusses various reports published within the issue including one by Matthew Bannister on the effect of gender issues on the lives of both men and women and another by Sarah Penwarden on gangsta discourse among adolescent males in a South Auckland school in New Zealand.
White Privilege and Cultural Racism.
Authors: Addy Nia
Published: October 2024

White privilege is an insidious and elusive concept that, when discussed, often generates strong reactions of denial, guilt, shame, discomfort, and defensiveness (Arminio, 2001). This article attempts to provide a précis of what is meant by white privilege and how it manifests in New Zealand society. White privilege and cultural racism are then examined in relation to the counselling process. The necessity is discussed for white counsellors to develop an awareness of their own racial identity in order to better understand and address the impact of race issues on both their sense of self and their work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Living into Our Work.
Authors: Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

The article presents the text of a keynote address by Philip Culbertson, a psychotherapist, delivered at the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) (Auckland) mini-conference held in New Zealand on November 16, 2007, in which he discussed the cultural mix in the country, diversity in private psychotherapy practices and the importance of reading for psychotherapists in expanding their knowledge.
Counsellors and Research.
Authors: Evans Yvonne
Published: October 2024

Research findings have suggested that practising counsellors do not take an active part in conducting research for a variety of practical, economic, and personal reasons, nor do they regularly use research done by others to enhance their practice. In 2004, Robert Manthei discussed these shortcomings in an article in the New Zealand Journal of Counselling and called for change. In response, this paper outlines the benefits to one practitioner of using and conducting research, and to others of involvement as participants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Hope and Loss.
Authors: Sliedrecht Susan , Kotzé Elmarie
Published: October 2024

In this article the authors discuss the development of counselling practices at the Auckland Spinal Rehabilitation Unit in New Zealand. These developments arose from a study that invited former patients of the Spinal Unit to reflect on their experiences of counselling (or lack thereof) when they were newly injured. Centring patients' experiences opened space for illness and disability narratives to be storied. The repertoire of narratives includes hopes and losses that result from their spinal cord injury. This article also pays close attention to the practices of power in a medical setting such as a spinal unit, and the importance of making space for patients' local and cultural knowledges to be heard alongside specialised medical knowledges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
"Are You a Christian Counsellor?".
Authors: Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

The author talks about Christian counselling. He recalls that two conflicting reviews about his book "Caring for God's People: Counseling and Christian Wholeness" led him to question whether there exists an agreed definition of Christian counselling. He adds that there were instances in his being a counsellor that the boundaries between Christian belief and more amorphous spirituality tend to be obscured. It is said that Christian counselling follows the purposes of either liberating or disciplining a client.
Activities Influencing the Professional Development of New Zealand Counsellors Across Their Careers.
Authors: Kazantzis Nikolaos , Calvert Sarah J. , Orlinsky David E. , Rooke Sally , Ronan Kevin , Merrick Paul
Published: October 2024

New Zealand counsellors (n = 123) were surveyed as an extension of a multinational study of therapist development. Comparisons were made with samples of Canadian and US counsellors. New Zealand counsellors perceived themselves to have developed in skill and knowledge across their careers, and reported high levels of ongoing development at all stages of their careers. Involvement in supervision and training were notably high, exceeding that of the Canadian and US samples, and did not diminish with increasing time in practice. Involvement in personal therapy was also high, though slightly lower than the comparison samples. New Zealand counsellors regarded supervision, training, and personal therapy as having had a strong, positive influence on their professional development. Ratings of the influence of these activities exceeded the ratings of comparison samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
What Does It Mean to Be a Man?
Authors: Davis Eugene , Crocket Kathie
Published: October 2024

Telling stories about one's life and experiencing those stories being witnessed by others can have life-giving effects. At the same time, since identity is shaped on the terms of available stories, having access only to thin descriptions of the possibilities for one's life and constrained spaces in which to perform one's identity is life-limiting. Narrative therapy employs practices involving the rich telling and witnessing of stories for therapeutic and life-enhancing effects. One such practice is known as outsider witnessing. This paper reports a study that explored the experiences of a small group of men in Aotearoa New Zealand, who participated in outsider witness practices, telling and witnessing stories about negotiating their lives as men. Narrating the men's perspectives on these practices, the paper demonstrates and argues for the potential of outsider witnessing to contribute to identity-shaping in the lives of men, and so to social action. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Mental Health Awareness among Imams Serving New Zealand's Muslim Population.
Authors: Shah Khalid , Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

As clerical leaders, imams are key members of Muslim communities, and they provide spiritual guidance and advice to Muslims resident in New Zealand, including an increasingly diverse immigrant population. The aims of this study were to ascertain imams' knowledge of and beliefs about mental health and to identify any gaps in their knowledge of local mental health perspectives and services, as well as to explore the role of imams in providing support for individuals and families within the Muslim community who have mental health issues. In their role as leaders, imams provide a type of counselling service to the community and are called upon to offer advice on a range of issues directly related to mental health. In this study, ten imams were interviewed regarding their knowledge of mental health and their role in providing support in this area. Establishing dialogue with imams about local perspectives on mental health would go far toward addressing the mental health needs of Muslim communities by exploring the ways in which mental health training could be incorporated into the imams' own culturally appropriate healing practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Editorial.
Authors: Agee Margaret , Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the editor discusses various reports published within the issue including topics on the organizational challenges faced by the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC), the gifted and talented young people and the knowledge of mental health by Muslim community leaders in New Zealand.
Considering Counsellor Education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Authors: Crocket Kathie , Flanagan Paul , Winslade John , Kotzé Elmarie
Published: October 2024

Professional education is integral to the life of a profession. This article offers an historical review of counsellor education in Aotearoa New Zealand from the point of view of educators in one programme. It suggests that inquiry about what has been might contribute to shaping what might ensue in counsellor education. Suggesting that counsellor education might be described as on the verge of entering a third phase, the article traces the first two phases, reviewing influences of government policy, the wider profession, other stake-holders, and counsellor educators themselves on the directions and forms that counsellor education has taken. Following these traces through history, the article looks toward a third phase, offering a series of questions about the possible opportunities and leadership responsibilities available to counselling education and educators. By ending with inquiry, the article seeks to make a contribution to a dialogue among counsellor educators that might actively contribute to shaping the future of counsellor education. This article is Part 1 of this discussion; Part 2 follows in the third section of this volume. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Trainee Counsellors' Perceptions of their Experiences of Recording for Supervision.
Authors: Gossman Marion
Published: October 2024

Recording and reviewing counselling sessions in supervision is commonly practised in New Zealand, particularly during counsellor training, yet little research has been conducted into trainee experiences of this process. This article reports on one aspect of an MEd research project which generally explored student counsellors' perceptions of recording during training. The focus of the article is counselling students' perceptions of the effects of recording counselling interviews for the purpose of supervision. Counselling students from five tertiary educational settings in New Zealand participated in individual or focus group interviews to discuss their experiences of recording counselling interviews. Emerging themes from the data included trainee anxiety affecting students' ability to be completely present in the counselling interview; ethical issues and the effects on their clients; ensuring safety in practice, and recording as a useful tool for development. Most participants considered the benefits of recording for supervision outweighed the drawbacks, but highlighted areas for consideration. Implications for ethical and effective use of recording and reviewing counselling sessions during supervision are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Working with Spiritual Difference, or "You Believe WHAT????".
Authors: Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

Issues of spirituality, defined here as those values and insights that give meaning to a client's daily life, are increasingly a part of what we must be prepared to deal with in the counselling room. Traditional religions, particularly Christianity and Judaism, are viewed by many clients as being too confining, devoid of spontaneity and imagination, and out of touch with the experiences of the young in particular. Working with spirituality in counselling relationships requires us to begin where our clients are, resisting any temptation to pigeonhole their search for meaning in their lives. Unlike religion, which is regulated corporately, spirituality is often about spontaneity, surprise, and the struggle to articulate insights and comprehend experiences that are uniquely a client's own. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Articulating Counselling in the Context of Registration and New Right Policy.
Authors: Crocket Alastair
Published: October 2024

Originally presented as a paper at the 2013 NZAC National Conference in Napier, this article contributes to discussions about the position that counselling needs to take up in order to thrive in the current political environment. It attempts to consider counselling's position in the face of a social and health policy landscape dominated by a New Right agenda, as this is manifested in professional regulation by the state, and calls for practice to be evidence based. I suggest that the counselling profession needs to respond to these calls. We need to take them seriously while holding fast to the values of our profession which, I suggest, privilege the relationship between counsellor and client. In particular, it is argued that counselling and counsellors need to become engaged in producing practice-based research evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Saying hello to Mum.
Authors: Pentecost Mandy
Published: October 2024

Writing was used as a method of inquiry in an autoethnographic study of the way Alzheimer's shapes my relationship with my mother. Poems and day-book reflective writing document aspects of the effects of the condition and of my response to it. In particular, I was interested in evoking an experience of ways in which the dynamics of the relationship are changed and renegotiated. A common view of Alzheimer's focuses on what has been lost. Following practices of Narrative Therapy for maintaining relationship with those who are no longer here, my intention has been to keep saying hello to Mum, as what is possible for our relationship is changed by her condition. In this article, poems are presented, accompanied by commentary, to speak into public conversations about Alzheimer's, standing alongside and disturbing the notion that Alzheimer's is a long goodbye. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of New Zealand Journal of Counselling is the property of New Zealand Association of Counsellors and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Editorial.
Authors: Agee Margaret , Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

An introduction to the journal is presented wherein the editors discuss various articles published within the issue on topics including counselling process frameworks that have originated in Aotearoa, New Zealand, the use of texting and its potential as a tool in counselling practice, and counsellors' work with young people.
Editorial.
Authors: Agee Margaret , Culbertson Philip
Published: October 2024

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including secondary traumatic stress, burnout, and compassion.