"I’d really talk to him about manaakitanga, I’d actually talk to him about values and what he knows about it”: Contemporary Māori parenting practices centring on perceptions and responses to aggressive behaviour among preschool-aged children (2020)

Type of Content
Theses / DissertationsThesis Discipline
Health SciencesDegree Name
Master of ArtsPublisher
University of CanterburyLanguage
EnglishCollections
Abstract
There are limited studies in Aotearoa (New Zealand) which focus on physical aggression and relational aggression during early childhood. Of the few which do exist (e.g., Swit, 2018, 2019) the findings are predominantly based on perceptions of non-Māori parents/whānau. Therefore, to fill this gap, this Kaupapa Māori focussed study interviewed four urban Māori parents/whānau to assess their perceptions and responses to physical aggression and relational aggression displayed by preschool aged children. A main finding of this study found that Māori culture was incorporated into the general practices of contemporary Māori parents/whānau. The parents/whānau spoke about the importance of incorporating tikanga values such as whakapapa (heritage), te reo (Māori language), wairuatanga (spirituality), whānau (family) and more into their day-to-day parenting. Another key finding showed there were mixed parental perceptions of the seriousness of physical and relational aggression. Parents tended to hypothetically respond to physical aggression with more direct intervention methods (e.g., telling the child off), compared to intervention responses to relational aggression which tended to be more passive (e.g., talking to the child about their actions). The findings as well as the parents’ suggestions for additional caregiver resources (e.g., parenting classes and pamphlets on teaching children values) helped to identify areas to support their understanding of how to respond to physical and relational aggression in the future.
Rights
All Rights ReservedRelated items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to actually tell you what I know: The role of emotion in children's learning task engagement in the elementary school classroom.
O'Toole, Veronica Mary Enright (University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Development, 2005)This thesis examines the classroom emotions of sixty-one 9 - 11 year old elementary school children in two classrooms as they engaged in learning tasks. Emotion data were obtained within the larger context of the Project ... -
What narratives emerge as Māori parents seek to revitalize Māori language with their children?
Martin, R.S. (University of Canterbury. School of Teacher Education, 2015) -
The role of parent perception of burden on child health related quality of life : examining functioning among children with food allergy.
Penney, Malena J. (University of Canterbury, 2019)Recently rates of Food Allergies (FA) in children have been increasing in prevalence. International research has shown FA is associated with impaired Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) as well as increased anxiety ...