title: Supporting people with intellectual disabilities with sexuality and relationships

authors: Frawley, Patsie

subjects: Social Sciences

abstract: Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to live their lives in the fullest sense includes supporting people to be sexual, have intimate relationships and express their sexuality and sexual identities. It has been four decades since Ann Craft's pioneering work on sexuality rights of people with intellectual disabilities began framing this understanding. She challenged the dominant myths and misconceptions that saw the sexual lives of people with intellectual disabilities overlooked, restricted or pathologised. Craft's work articulated a set of rights that had not been previously named for people with intellectual disabilities that included the right to be seen as an adult, to have relationships, to be safe from abuse, to learn about sexuality and to be able to live a self-determined sexual life that was not shaped by the views attitudes and decisions of others including staff. This ground-breaking work has endured through the Ann Craft Trust which continues to educate, advocate and do research to progress the sexuality rights of people with intellectual disabilities. This special issue is motivated by the need to continue to advocate for these rights to be realities in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities globally.

text: Supporting people with intellectual disabilities with sexuality and relationships Supporting people with intellectual disabilities to live their lives in the fullest sense includes supporting people to be sexual, have intimate relationships and express their sexuality and sexual identities. It has been four decades since Ann Craft's pioneering work on sexuality rights of people with intellectual disabilities began framing this understanding. She challenged the dominant myths and misconceptions that saw the sexual lives of people with intellectual disabilities overlooked, restricted or pathologised. Craft's work articulated a set of rights that had not been previously named for people with intellectual disabilities that included the right to be seen as an adult, to have relationships, to be safe from abuse, to learn about sexuality and to be able to live a self-determined sexual life that was not shaped by the views attitudes and decisions of others including staff. This ground-breaking work has endured through the Ann Craft Trust which continues to educate, advocate and do research to progress the sexuality rights of people with intellectual disabilities. This special issue is motivated by the need to continue to advocate for these rights to be realities in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities globally.

year: 2022-02-24

title: The right to repair

authors: Zaw, Win Thandar

abstract: The right to repair debate has been growing over the past several years around the world, focusing on both consumer protection and environmental concerns. New Zealand’s Government is considering right to repair legislation as part of the review of waste management legislation (The Ministry for the Environment “Taking responsibility for our waste: Proposals for a new waste strategy; Issues and options for new waste legislation” (October 2021)). The right to repair movement has emerged to address challenges faced by consumers regarding repair of purchased products due to lack of spare parts, tools or repair documentation. Right to repair measures enhance the property rights of the consumers over the purchased devices.

text: The right to repair The right to repair debate has been growing over the past several years around the world, focusing on both consumer protection and environmental concerns. New Zealand’s Government is considering right to repair legislation as part of the review of waste management legislation (The Ministry for the Environment “Taking responsibility for our waste: Proposals for a new waste strategy; Issues and options for new waste legislation” (October 2021)). The right to repair movement has emerged to address challenges faced by consumers regarding repair of purchased products due to lack of spare parts, tools or repair documentation. Right to repair measures enhance the property rights of the consumers over the purchased devices.

year: 2022-06-01

title: Developing community and social psychology for Aotearoa: Experiences from a New Zealand programme of indigenization

authors: Thomas, David R.

subjects: indigenous psychology

abstract: Experiences related to developing an indigenous community and social psychology
in the teaching of psychology at the University of Waikato in Aotearoa/New Zealand
are described. The process of localization emphasizes the need to interpret
"universal" concepts in terms of local cultural patterns and to elaborate psychological
concepts derived from the cultures of indigenous peoples. The localization of
psychology in New Zealand involves: (a) differences between the dominant United
States cultural pattern, in which much English-language psychology is embedded,
and New Zealand cultural patterns; and (b) differences between the dominant
Pakeha (Anglo-New Zealander) cultural patterns and the cultural patterns of
indigenous Maori peoples. These cultural differences involve contrasts between
individualistic and collective conceptions of self-identities and social identities, and
alternative conceptions of community needs.
Three processes relevant to localization are outlined: socio-cultural contextualization,
agenda-setting, and knowledge of cultural styles. Socio-cultural contextualization
refers to the relevance of psychological knowledge, taught in dominant national
institutions, to local social, cultural and political systems. Agenda-setting focuses on
how the dominant themes in teaching and research within psychology are selected,
and the relevance of these themes to community needs. Knowledge of local cultural
styles is required to describe and teach professional roles that are congruent with
such cultural styles.

text: Developing community and social psychology for Aotearoa: Experiences from a New Zealand programme of indigenization Experiences related to developing an indigenous community and social psychology
in the teaching of psychology at the University of Waikato in Aotearoa/New Zealand
are described. The process of localization emphasizes the need to interpret
"universal" concepts in terms of local cultural patterns and to elaborate psychological
concepts derived from the cultures of indigenous peoples. The localization of
psychology in New Zealand involves: (a) differences between the dominant United
States cultural pattern, in which much English-language psychology is embedded,
and New Zealand cultural patterns; and (b) differences between the dominant
Pakeha (Anglo-New Zealander) cultural patterns and the cultural patterns of
indigenous Maori peoples. These cultural differences involve contrasts between
individualistic and collective conceptions of self-identities and social identities, and
alternative conceptions of community needs.
Three processes relevant to localization are outlined: socio-cultural contextualization,
agenda-setting, and knowledge of cultural styles. Socio-cultural contextualization
refers to the relevance of psychological knowledge, taught in dominant national
institutions, to local social, cultural and political systems. Agenda-setting focuses on
how the dominant themes in teaching and research within psychology are selected,
and the relevance of these themes to community needs. Knowledge of local cultural
styles is required to describe and teach professional roles that are congruent with
such cultural styles.

year: 1994-08