About this research
Luke Fitzmaurice (Te Aupōuri), Otago University
My research examines Māori perspectives on child protection, children's rights, and children's voices, including the perceived tension between the voices of children and the voices of whānau in the child protection context. The research addresses how appropriate the recent emphasis on children's voices within the child protection system might be from an Indigenous perspective, given the potential tension between the Western individualised view of children and the importance of whānau within a Māori worldview.
The question guiding my research is: "How should decisions about the safety and wellbeing of tamariki Māori be made, and what role should whānau and tamariki themselves play in that process?" My research seeks to answer this question from the perspectives of tamariki, whānau members, and kaimahi. This will help to illustrate Māori perspectives on children's rights, children's voices, and child protection, contrasting these perspectives with non-Māori perspectives that dominate the design and operation of the current child protection system.
Luke Fitzmaurice (Te Aupōuri), Otago University
My research examines Māori perspectives on child protection, children's rights, and children's voices, including the perceived tension between the voices of children and the voices of whānau in the child protection context. The research addresses how appropriate the recent emphasis on children's voices within the child protection system might be from an Indigenous perspective, given the potential tension between the Western individualised view of children and the importance of whānau within a Māori worldview.
The question guiding my research is: "How should decisions about the safety and wellbeing of tamariki Māori be made, and what role should whānau and tamariki themselves play in that process?" My research seeks to answer this question from the perspectives of tamariki, whānau members, and kaimahi. This will help to illustrate Māori perspectives on children's rights, children's voices, and child protection, contrasting these perspectives with non-Māori perspectives that dominate the design and operation of the current child protection system.
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