title: Unpredictable, Incurable, Unemployable? A Collection of Constructed Narratives Exploring the Experiences of People with Chronic Conditions in Relation to Finding and Keeping Work

authors: Uerata, Lynley Moana

subjects: Chronic Conditions

abstract: People with chronic conditions have a health problem that is characterised by longevity, permanence, incurability and unpredictability of symptoms. They face significant challenges in gaining and maintaining employment, and are often seen as unemployable. As Chapter One shows, previous research on this topic tends to focus on selected aspects of their experiences. There is little literature which examines the employment issues of people with chronic conditions in a way that pays attention to the everyday life context. The main research questions addressed in this thesis are: What are the subjective experiences of people with chronic conditions in the context of finding and keeping paid employment? What are the meanings they ascribe to those experiences? How do they interact with and operate within the micro- structures of the family, friends, the medical system and government agencies? What is the role of societal norms, values and dominant ideologies? Chapter Two describes how this research draws on a “critical interpretivist” perspective and qualitative methodology to (re)present four people‟s own stories in their own words in order to explore the subjective experiences of people with chronic conditions within the context of work and broader social structures. Two in-depth, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with these four participants, designed to capture their subjective experiences and enable the researcher to retell their stories. Their stories form the heart of the thesis in Chapter Three. In Chapter Four, each narrative is summarised to highlight the employment issues faced by each participant, and answers are provided to the research questions. People with chronic conditions contend with a complex reality. These complexities stem from the fact that they are permanent, incurable and their symptoms unpredictable. And, because there lacks policies or political mechanisms that acknowledge the complex realities they face, they contend with these by themselves and with the people who are willing to assist them. In some circumstances, they are eminently employable.

text: Unpredictable, Incurable, Unemployable? A Collection of Constructed Narratives Exploring the Experiences of People with Chronic Conditions in Relation to Finding and Keeping Work People with chronic conditions have a health problem that is characterised by longevity, permanence, incurability and unpredictability of symptoms. They face significant challenges in gaining and maintaining employment, and are often seen as unemployable. As Chapter One shows, previous research on this topic tends to focus on selected aspects of their experiences. There is little literature which examines the employment issues of people with chronic conditions in a way that pays attention to the everyday life context. The main research questions addressed in this thesis are: What are the subjective experiences of people with chronic conditions in the context of finding and keeping paid employment? What are the meanings they ascribe to those experiences? How do they interact with and operate within the micro- structures of the family, friends, the medical system and government agencies? What is the role of societal norms, values and dominant ideologies? Chapter Two describes how this research draws on a “critical interpretivist” perspective and qualitative methodology to (re)present four people‟s own stories in their own words in order to explore the subjective experiences of people with chronic conditions within the context of work and broader social structures. Two in-depth, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with these four participants, designed to capture their subjective experiences and enable the researcher to retell their stories. Their stories form the heart of the thesis in Chapter Three. In Chapter Four, each narrative is summarised to highlight the employment issues faced by each participant, and answers are provided to the research questions. People with chronic conditions contend with a complex reality. These complexities stem from the fact that they are permanent, incurable and their symptoms unpredictable. And, because there lacks policies or political mechanisms that acknowledge the complex realities they face, they contend with these by themselves and with the people who are willing to assist them. In some circumstances, they are eminently employable.

year: 2011

title: A matter of security, privacy and trust: A study of the principles and values of encryption in New Zealand

authors: Dizon, Michael

abstract: Cybersecurity is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of the general public, businesses, government, and the country as a whole. New Zealand has a reasonably comprehensive and well-grounded legal regime and strategy for dealing with cybersecurity matters. However, there is one area that deserves further attention and discussion – encryption. Encryption is at the heart of and underpins many of the technologies and technical processes used for computer and network security, but current laws and policies do not expressly cover this significant technology.
The principal objective of this study is to identify the principles and values of encryption in New Zealand with a view to informing future developments of encryptionrelated laws and policies. The overarching question is: What are the fundamental principles and values that apply to encryption? In order to answer this question, the study adopts an interdisciplinary approach that examines the technical, legal and social dimensions of encryption. With regard to the technical dimensions, this requires exploring the technical elements and aspects of encryption and how they can impact law and society. In relation to law, existing and proposed encryption law and policies in New Zealand and other jurisdictions are examined in terms of how they affect and are affected by encryption. On the social dimension, the perceptions, opinions and beliefs of three groups of stakeholders most concerned about encryption (i.e., the general public, businesses and government) are recognised and considered.

text: A matter of security, privacy and trust: A study of the principles and values of encryption in New Zealand Cybersecurity is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of the general public, businesses, government, and the country as a whole. New Zealand has a reasonably comprehensive and well-grounded legal regime and strategy for dealing with cybersecurity matters. However, there is one area that deserves further attention and discussion – encryption. Encryption is at the heart of and underpins many of the technologies and technical processes used for computer and network security, but current laws and policies do not expressly cover this significant technology.
The principal objective of this study is to identify the principles and values of encryption in New Zealand with a view to informing future developments of encryptionrelated laws and policies. The overarching question is: What are the fundamental principles and values that apply to encryption? In order to answer this question, the study adopts an interdisciplinary approach that examines the technical, legal and social dimensions of encryption. With regard to the technical dimensions, this requires exploring the technical elements and aspects of encryption and how they can impact law and society. In relation to law, existing and proposed encryption law and policies in New Zealand and other jurisdictions are examined in terms of how they affect and are affected by encryption. On the social dimension, the perceptions, opinions and beliefs of three groups of stakeholders most concerned about encryption (i.e., the general public, businesses and government) are recognised and considered.

year: 2019

title: Reflections on relationship-building between tangata whenua and local government: Notes from research and practice

authors: Neill, Beth

subjects: New Zealand

abstract: In this paper, the author takes a reflective look at two areas: the preliminary discussions and fieldwork they undertook to set up a collaborative doctoral research project exploring relationship-building between
tangata whenua and local government (regional and district councils); and their
practice as a community psychologist within local government, advising on social
research and community participation in a number of environmental management
projects.

text: Reflections on relationship-building between tangata whenua and local government: Notes from research and practice In this paper, the author takes a reflective look at two areas: the preliminary discussions and fieldwork they undertook to set up a collaborative doctoral research project exploring relationship-building between
tangata whenua and local government (regional and district councils); and their
practice as a community psychologist within local government, advising on social
research and community participation in a number of environmental management
projects.

year: 2003-06