title: Gifted and talented education in New Zealand schools: A decade later

authors: Bicknell, Brenda

subjects: Gifted education

abstract: In 2004, the Ministry of Education released research investigating identification of and provisions for gifted and talented students in New Zealand Schools (Riley, Bevan-Brown, Bicknell, Carroll-Lind, & Kearney, 2004). This was landmark research: the first national study of gifted and talented education funded by the Ministry and released alongside a range of initiatives for students and those who identify and educate them in the schooling sector. The research comprised a comprehensive review of the literature, a national survey of schools, and ten case studies of best practice, with an aim of creating “a roadmap for future research and initiatives” (2004, p. 36).

text: Gifted and talented education in New Zealand schools: A decade later In 2004, the Ministry of Education released research investigating identification of and provisions for gifted and talented students in New Zealand Schools (Riley, Bevan-Brown, Bicknell, Carroll-Lind, & Kearney, 2004). This was landmark research: the first national study of gifted and talented education funded by the Ministry and released alongside a range of initiatives for students and those who identify and educate them in the schooling sector. The research comprised a comprehensive review of the literature, a national survey of schools, and ten case studies of best practice, with an aim of creating “a roadmap for future research and initiatives” (2004, p. 36).

year: 2013

title: "I wonder if we should even be doing it at all": An exploratory study of Family Violence Restorative Justice in cases of intimate partner violence

authors: Redman, Kelly Adelle

subjects: Family Violence Restorative Justice

abstract: The introduction of Restorative Justice as an adjunct to the criminal justice system is often seen as a progressive step, but its extension to cases of intimate partner violence is more controversial. Internationally, feminist academics have presented concerns related to the use of power and control within violent relationships, and how the dynamics of such relationships are inevitably re-enacted within Restorative Justice processes, potentially endangering women and denying them justice. This study was conducted in New Zealand to explore key informants’ perspectives of the use of Restorative Justice in cases of intimate partner violence. Semi-structured interviews were used to canvas women’s safety before, during, and after a Family Violence Restorative Justice conference.

The findings of this research mirror international arguments against the use of Restorative Justice in cases of intimate partner violence. Concerns were largely related to the psychological harm an abusive relationship imposes on women, and how this restricts a woman’s ability to be an active participant in a conference. Most of my key informants had significant concerns about the way Family Violence Restorative Justice is currently practiced and expressed serious doubts about whether this initiative should be continued.

text: "I wonder if we should even be doing it at all": An exploratory study of Family Violence Restorative Justice in cases of intimate partner violence The introduction of Restorative Justice as an adjunct to the criminal justice system is often seen as a progressive step, but its extension to cases of intimate partner violence is more controversial. Internationally, feminist academics have presented concerns related to the use of power and control within violent relationships, and how the dynamics of such relationships are inevitably re-enacted within Restorative Justice processes, potentially endangering women and denying them justice. This study was conducted in New Zealand to explore key informants’ perspectives of the use of Restorative Justice in cases of intimate partner violence. Semi-structured interviews were used to canvas women’s safety before, during, and after a Family Violence Restorative Justice conference.

The findings of this research mirror international arguments against the use of Restorative Justice in cases of intimate partner violence. Concerns were largely related to the psychological harm an abusive relationship imposes on women, and how this restricts a woman’s ability to be an active participant in a conference. Most of my key informants had significant concerns about the way Family Violence Restorative Justice is currently practiced and expressed serious doubts about whether this initiative should be continued.

year: 2019

title: Nobody knows me even though I’m always there: Why Māori men do exist - in all the wrong places

authors: Stanley, Paul

subjects: Maori

abstract: In the study of psychology, Māori men are often only seen as the perpetrators of the problems. There is very little focus on finding solutions for Māori men, with Māori men. In the top eight causes of death for Māori males aged 15 to 24 are car crashes, homicide, and suicide. With respect to car crashes, there is a close link between alcohol-related car crashes and suicide. As a nation, we should be concerned with all of the above issues, as each of them is preventable. Invariably, we fail see the deaths of these young men as warning signs of much wider issues about why they wanted to die, or why they felt the need to kill someone close to themselves. The argument tendered in this paper is that the same way in which Māori as a group have been researched, as being “the problem”, equally applies to the way in which Māori men have continued to be have been researched: Māori men are only ever portrayed as “the problem” and are never portrayed as part of a solution subjected to this process as well. The lyrics of a well known song by UB40, One in Ten, exemplify this notion of being unknown, even though Māori men do exist in Aotearoa.

text: Nobody knows me even though I’m always there: Why Māori men do exist - in all the wrong places In the study of psychology, Māori men are often only seen as the perpetrators of the problems. There is very little focus on finding solutions for Māori men, with Māori men. In the top eight causes of death for Māori males aged 15 to 24 are car crashes, homicide, and suicide. With respect to car crashes, there is a close link between alcohol-related car crashes and suicide. As a nation, we should be concerned with all of the above issues, as each of them is preventable. Invariably, we fail see the deaths of these young men as warning signs of much wider issues about why they wanted to die, or why they felt the need to kill someone close to themselves. The argument tendered in this paper is that the same way in which Māori as a group have been researched, as being “the problem”, equally applies to the way in which Māori men have continued to be have been researched: Māori men are only ever portrayed as “the problem” and are never portrayed as part of a solution subjected to this process as well. The lyrics of a well known song by UB40, One in Ten, exemplify this notion of being unknown, even though Māori men do exist in Aotearoa.

year: 2003