RSS 1.0Education, Health and Human Development: Theses and Dissertations
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Determinants of learning success among Paci c children aged six years in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Pacific people in New Zealand originate from the neighbouring Pacific Islands such as Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Fiji and the Cook Islands and they constitute a relatively young, diverse and fast growing ethnic minority. Pacific ... -
An investigation of the impact of inflammatory bowel disease on the psychosocial functioning of children and teenagers in New Zealand
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Worldwide rates of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) have been dramatically rising in recent years and New Zealand has one of the highest rates of IBD in the world. IBD has the potential to affect many areas of functioning. ... -
Effective management of non-communicable diseases in Ghana : the case of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now a public health threat in Ghana. Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are among the leading conditions of concern, but there is little research that assists policy development for ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of functional behavioural assessment based interventions for sleep disturbance in children with Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders (RGND).
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Sleep disturbance is recognized in the literature as a highly prevalent feature of Rare Genetic Neurodevelopmental Disorders (RGND) in children. Despite the considerable number of studies that have reported the presence ... -
Interdisciplinary computational thinking with music and programming: a case study on algorithmic music composition with Sonic Pi
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Digital technologies are changing the skills young people need in the future. To prepare school students for these anticipated changes, a metacognitive skill called Computational Thinking (CT) has been integrated into a ... -
Exploring the experiences of New Zealand mothers raising intellectually gifted children: maternal strains, resources, and coping behaviours
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: Parents raising intellectually gifted children are faced with unique challenges. To date, very little research has considered the impact the challenges associated with raising intellectually gifted children has ... -
The challenges in regulating traditional plant medicines in the era of contemporary evidence-based health policy
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Traditional plant medicines are plant-derived therapeutic products prepared and applied according to long-standing medical customs. Around the world they are widely used in primary and preventative healthcare and readily ... -
Influence of morphological, orthographic and phonological awareness in writing skills among bilingual Malay-English speakers: a study of adult (pre-university) students in Peninsular Malaysia
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This research investigated Malay-English adult bilingual learners’ knowledge of morphological awareness, orthographic knowledge and phonological processing, and how these linguistic aspects relate to L2 writing in contrast ... -
The experience of clients with anxiety of the “doing something different” task in solution focused brief therapy, and the development of my practice with them.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis seeks to provide insight into the experience of four counselling clients experiencing anx- iety, and of the researcher, with the doing something different technique in solution focused brief therapy (SFBT). It ... -
The influence of culture on parenting practices and children’s social competence : a multiple case study.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Across the literature in Aotearoa New Zealand, there are no known research studies that have explored the influence of culture on parenting practices and children’s social competence among the three dominant cultures in ... -
The role of minority language-speaking families, community and the majority society in the intergenerational language transmission of the Korean language in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis investigates and explores intergenerational transmission of the Korean language in Korean migrant families and the Korean community in an English-speaking country, New Zealand. Through the bioecological human ... -
Illuminating the journey of undergraduate counsellor students : hearing their voices and experiences of development.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This thesis is about hearing and illuminating the voices of students regarding their experiences of development during their journey of counselling education. Researcher intention was to be a writer for participants’ voices ... -
The self-reported holistic mental health and wellbeing of adolescents living in a post-earthquake community.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: There has been a psychopathology focus in disaster research examining adolescent mental health and wellbeing, but recently studies have begun to also examine wellbeing-related constructs. Although an increased ... -
Becoming a ‘good mum’ : the experiences of young mothers transitioning to motherhood.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Worldwide, teen pregnancy and mothering are typically viewed as a social ‘problem’. Similarly within contemporary Aotearoa New Zealand, teen or young mothering is shrouded within varying social, political and historical ... -
Lighting fires on the beach : learning in art galleries in New Zealand.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)This national study examined New Zealand art gallery educators’ views on how they facilitate children’s thinking through interaction with visual arts during school trips. It was comprised of a comprehensive overview by ... -
The self-reported holistic mental health and wellbeing of adolescents living in a post-earthquake community.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: There has been a psychopathology focus in disaster research examining adolescent mental health and wellbeing, but recently studies have begun to also examine wellbeing-related constructs. Although an increased ... -
“Creating talk: integrating creative methods into solution-focused brief therapy when counselling primary school children in New Zealand”
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Solution-Focused Brief Therapy is a present to future approach to counselling, highlighting strengths and capabilities on the journey towards a clients preferred future. It is both collaborative and inherently hopeful with ... -
How can multi-user virtual environments be designed for vocational education and training?
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Polytechnics in New Zealand and abroad are mainly concerned with vocational education and training (VET); it is their mission to have graduates work ready. However, this is challenging for economic and practical reasons. ... -
The effects of child complexity on responses to behavioural interventions for sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorders.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Sleep problems are one of the most commonly reported concerns among parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Unless treated effectively, sleep problems are highly persistent and sometimes continue into ... -
The self-reported holistic mental health and wellbeing of adolescents living in a post-earthquake community.
(University of Canterbury, 2019)Background: There has been a psychopathology focus in disaster research examining adolescent mental health and wellbeing, but recently studies have begun to also examine wellbeing-related constructs. Although an increased ...
