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Current Research Invitations

  • Enhancing treaty partnerships with Tāngata Whenua: insights from Tāngata Tiriti SS professionals

    19 hours ago
    Research Request: Enhancing treaty partnerships with Tāngata Whenua: insights from Tāngata Tiriti social service professionals Research Summary: Kia ora, my name is Shana Sygrove-Savill and I am a Massey University Masters’ student of Applied Social Work, supervised by Dr Kathryn Hay. I am conducting research for a mini thesis on the topic: how Tāngata Tiriti can be effective treaty partners ... More

  • Distinctions and commonalities in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and outward-directed injury (ODI)

    3 days ago
    Research Request: The SHInE project: Injuring oneself, injuring others: Distinctions and commonalities in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and outward-directed injury (ODI) Research Summary: The SHInE (Self Harm and Injury Exploration) project is investigating the differences, commonalities and relationships between NSSI (self-harm) and ODI (‘lashing out’). If there are commonalities in function, ... More

  • Investigating the use of somatic therapies as a method to support individuals affected by trauma

    one month ago
    Research Request: Investigating professionals’ perspectives on the use of somatic therapies as a method to support individuals affected by trauma  Research Summary: The objective of this research is to explore the role of somatic therapeutic approaches in supporting individuals who have experienced trauma from the perspectives of social and healthcare professionals. The research will focus on: ... More

  • Creating Transformational Change: exploring the place of SS NGOs in the abolitionist movement in NZ.

    3 months ago
    Creating Transformational Change: exploring the place of social service NGOs in the abolitionist movement in Aotearoa Research Summary: This project examines the potential for social service NGOs to contribute to a prison abolitionist movement in Aotearoa. Across Aotearoa over 8000 people are incarcerated and many more are impacted by our criminal justice system. We see hyper-incarceration ... More

  • Research Request: Academics and Human Service Workers with Concealable Stigmatised Identities

    9 months ago
    Research Summary This qualitative research aims to explore experiences of human service workers (including front-line social workers, managers, policy analysts, researchers, and educators) and academics (of any discipline) who have concealable stigmatised identities in common with service users/clients, students, or topic areas in relation to research or teaching. The project will explore how participants ... More