title: I’m not a bad mother-stories of mothering-on-the-edge

authors: Snowdon, Jennifer Mary (Jenny)

subjects: Decomposition

abstract: This article is located in the field of custody and day-to-day care, with a focus on experiences of mothering where mothers no longer have everyday care of their children. At the time of writing, tens of thousands of mothers live separately from their children in Aotearoa, New Zealand. However, there is a general perception of rarity associated with non-resident mothers, partly due to their reluctance to speak of loss of custody. In this article, we develop a theoretical discussion around the inside/outside relationships between non-resident mothers and their children that informs therapeutic practice. We argue that mothers who live apart from their children are situated at the edge or periphery of their children's day-to-day lives and experience this as outside the lives of their children. Nevertheless, mothers' stories speak of qualities of (m)othering that have been born of and nurtured by longstanding and long-term commitment to their children.

text: I’m not a bad mother-stories of mothering-on-the-edge This article is located in the field of custody and day-to-day care, with a focus on experiences of mothering where mothers no longer have everyday care of their children. At the time of writing, tens of thousands of mothers live separately from their children in Aotearoa, New Zealand. However, there is a general perception of rarity associated with non-resident mothers, partly due to their reluctance to speak of loss of custody. In this article, we develop a theoretical discussion around the inside/outside relationships between non-resident mothers and their children that informs therapeutic practice. We argue that mothers who live apart from their children are situated at the edge or periphery of their children's day-to-day lives and experience this as outside the lives of their children. Nevertheless, mothers' stories speak of qualities of (m)othering that have been born of and nurtured by longstanding and long-term commitment to their children.

year: 2012

title: The presumption of advancement: Is it time to relegate this doctrine to the annals of history?

authors: Chevalier-Watts, Juliet

abstract: While the doctrine of the presumption of advancement and its applicability have been the subject of much judicial and academic criticism, this article reviews judicial approaches from Australasia and Canada and argues that the doctrine is still relevant in contemporary times. While it is evident that Canadian courts are not willing to support the place of the presumption of advancement in relation to gratuitous gifts by parents to adult children, Australasian jurisprudence supports a more expansive view, which is consistent with the basis of the doctrine. The more expansive view is that the natural bond of love and affection flows from a parent to child, irrespective of the age of the child, and this does not change, regardless of social, political, or economic constraints or changes. Therefore, it is argued that the doctrine is still a useful tool in the judicial toolbox for resolving family disputes today. As a result, the author does not support the relegation of this doctrine to the annals of history, because to do so would be to ignore the realities of contemporary economic pressures.

text: The presumption of advancement: Is it time to relegate this doctrine to the annals of history? While the doctrine of the presumption of advancement and its applicability have been the subject of much judicial and academic criticism, this article reviews judicial approaches from Australasia and Canada and argues that the doctrine is still relevant in contemporary times. While it is evident that Canadian courts are not willing to support the place of the presumption of advancement in relation to gratuitous gifts by parents to adult children, Australasian jurisprudence supports a more expansive view, which is consistent with the basis of the doctrine. The more expansive view is that the natural bond of love and affection flows from a parent to child, irrespective of the age of the child, and this does not change, regardless of social, political, or economic constraints or changes. Therefore, it is argued that the doctrine is still a useful tool in the judicial toolbox for resolving family disputes today. As a result, the author does not support the relegation of this doctrine to the annals of history, because to do so would be to ignore the realities of contemporary economic pressures.

year: 2016

title: Maori syllabus and the curriculum documents: A critical analysis. Part 1: Tihe Mauri Ora

authors: Crombie, Winifred

subjects: Te reo Māori

abstract: This paper presents, within the context of ongoing debates on syllabus design, a critical analysis of Tihē Mauri Ora, a syllabus document produced by the New Zealand Ministry of Education to support the teaching and learning of the Māori language in schools in New Zealand. It includes a number of suggestions in relation to any future documents prepared with similar intent.

text: Maori syllabus and the curriculum documents: A critical analysis. Part 1: Tihe Mauri Ora This paper presents, within the context of ongoing debates on syllabus design, a critical analysis of Tihē Mauri Ora, a syllabus document produced by the New Zealand Ministry of Education to support the teaching and learning of the Māori language in schools in New Zealand. It includes a number of suggestions in relation to any future documents prepared with similar intent.

year: 2001