title: Barriers and supports to the access of justice as experienced by Pasifika women impacted by domestic violence

authors: Gosche, Jessica

subjects: Pasifika

abstract: Domestic violence is a pervasive social issue in New Zealand with the majority of victims being women and children. 45-60% of Pasifika women are likely to experience violence in their lifetime. Despite the prevalence of domestic violence in Pasifika communities, Pasifika women have low rates of accessing services available to assist them to navigate themselves and their children to safety. My research is focused on identifying the barriers and supports as experienced by Pasifika women when attempting to access protection from their abusers and external agency support to deal with the impacts of abuse. Some identified barriers to accessing justice include lengthy court processes, lack of systemic knowledge, language difficulties, lack of knowledge about cultural differences and domestic violence by front line staff, religious values regarding marriage and the role of women and finding physical environments to be an alienating environment. Through a qualitative research frame, I have explored the impact that domestic violence has on Pasifika women. Interviews with two key informants have assisted me with identifying barriers and supports from a professional perspective. A case study approach with five Pasifika women has provided detailed accounts of their experiences as service users. Given the paucity of research on Pasifika women’s experiences, let alone conducted by a Pasifika woman, my research will contribute new insights with a view towards improving service delivery in the state sector and non-governmental services, ultimately ensuring the victim’s safety is paramount without further compromising identity and wellbeing.

text: Barriers and supports to the access of justice as experienced by Pasifika women impacted by domestic violence Domestic violence is a pervasive social issue in New Zealand with the majority of victims being women and children. 45-60% of Pasifika women are likely to experience violence in their lifetime. Despite the prevalence of domestic violence in Pasifika communities, Pasifika women have low rates of accessing services available to assist them to navigate themselves and their children to safety. My research is focused on identifying the barriers and supports as experienced by Pasifika women when attempting to access protection from their abusers and external agency support to deal with the impacts of abuse. Some identified barriers to accessing justice include lengthy court processes, lack of systemic knowledge, language difficulties, lack of knowledge about cultural differences and domestic violence by front line staff, religious values regarding marriage and the role of women and finding physical environments to be an alienating environment. Through a qualitative research frame, I have explored the impact that domestic violence has on Pasifika women. Interviews with two key informants have assisted me with identifying barriers and supports from a professional perspective. A case study approach with five Pasifika women has provided detailed accounts of their experiences as service users. Given the paucity of research on Pasifika women’s experiences, let alone conducted by a Pasifika woman, my research will contribute new insights with a view towards improving service delivery in the state sector and non-governmental services, ultimately ensuring the victim’s safety is paramount without further compromising identity and wellbeing.

year: 2017

title: “Pushing an irritational button”: Asian psychologists making sense of racialization in psychology training in Aotearoa/New Zealand

authors: Tan, Kyle K. H.

abstract: The monocultural psychology training in Aotearoa New Zealand deliberately centers White racial framing which enables those who benefit from Whiteness to uphold an imposed hierarchy of racially inferior (Māori) and superior (Pākehā) groups. In Aotearoa, we are faced with a reality that Asian (as a diverse group from East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia) knowledge sources and the intake of Asian students into psychology training are scarcely prioritized. In this study, we utilized counter-storytelling as a critical race praxis to illuminate the various forms of Asianization (Asian racialization) as a subframe of White racial framing. Employing interpretative phenomenological analysis, we explored the subjective experiences of four Asian psychologists as they made sense of racism and the formation of their racialized identity within psychology training. Our analysis uncovered three main themes with subordinate themes: (1) the White mold of psychology (encountering White ideals of psychology and pursuing perceived benefits of Whiteness); (2) bearing the brunt of Asianization (ranging from being achievers yet forgotten to being perceived as a threat and unassimilable); and (3) relating to Māori (expressing identity validation and empathy yet experiencing lateral violence). We observed the manifestation of White racial framing across various cognitive (e.g., the prioritization of western knowledge and the promotion of colorblind norms), emotional (e.g., White fragility), and behavioral aspects (e.g., expectations placed on minoritized ethnic groups to assimilate), all of which contribute to Asianization archetypes (viz., the forgotten Asian, the irritational button, and the unassimilable foreigner).

text: “Pushing an irritational button”: Asian psychologists making sense of racialization in psychology training in Aotearoa/New Zealand The monocultural psychology training in Aotearoa New Zealand deliberately centers White racial framing which enables those who benefit from Whiteness to uphold an imposed hierarchy of racially inferior (Māori) and superior (Pākehā) groups. In Aotearoa, we are faced with a reality that Asian (as a diverse group from East Asia, Southeast Asia, and South Asia) knowledge sources and the intake of Asian students into psychology training are scarcely prioritized. In this study, we utilized counter-storytelling as a critical race praxis to illuminate the various forms of Asianization (Asian racialization) as a subframe of White racial framing. Employing interpretative phenomenological analysis, we explored the subjective experiences of four Asian psychologists as they made sense of racism and the formation of their racialized identity within psychology training. Our analysis uncovered three main themes with subordinate themes: (1) the White mold of psychology (encountering White ideals of psychology and pursuing perceived benefits of Whiteness); (2) bearing the brunt of Asianization (ranging from being achievers yet forgotten to being perceived as a threat and unassimilable); and (3) relating to Māori (expressing identity validation and empathy yet experiencing lateral violence). We observed the manifestation of White racial framing across various cognitive (e.g., the prioritization of western knowledge and the promotion of colorblind norms), emotional (e.g., White fragility), and behavioral aspects (e.g., expectations placed on minoritized ethnic groups to assimilate), all of which contribute to Asianization archetypes (viz., the forgotten Asian, the irritational button, and the unassimilable foreigner).

year: 2025

title: Health information research privacy standards should include Māori perspectives on privacy

authors: Ragupathy, Rajan

subjects: computer science

abstract: Secondary research using health records and other personal health data (henceforth referred to as health information research) is a valuable tool for tackling New Zealand’s health and social challenges. It requires however suitable privacy standards to maintain public confi dence and social license. The privacy protocols used by New Zealand district health boards have been described in this journal, as have additional safeguards that could be adopted to prevent privacy breaches.¹,²

text: Health information research privacy standards should include Māori perspectives on privacy Secondary research using health records and other personal health data (henceforth referred to as health information research) is a valuable tool for tackling New Zealand’s health and social challenges. It requires however suitable privacy standards to maintain public confi dence and social license. The privacy protocols used by New Zealand district health boards have been described in this journal, as have additional safeguards that could be adopted to prevent privacy breaches.¹,²

year: 2019