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Cultivating Positive Maori Men's Health: Future Research Directions

Join us as we explore the relational nature of Maori men's health and outline future research areas. We delve into the cultural construction of Maori masculinity, everyday lives, and positive relationships, aiming to bridge critical research gaps. Current projects focus on fathers' roles, domestic violence, and the Whanau Ora Wellbeing Programme. Engage with us to shape a healthier future for Maori men.

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Cultivating Positive Maori Men's Health: Future Research Directions

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  1. Relational nature of Maori Men’s Health Linda Waimarie Nikora, Neville Robertson, Mohi Rua & Darrin Hodgetts Maori & Psychology Research Unit, University of Waikato

  2. Overview Quick intro’s A bit about us and current research directions But most about where ‘we’ (you and us) think research on Maori relational health should go in the future

  3. A round of quick intro’s

  4. Maori & Psychology Research Unit

  5. Maori & Psychology Research Unit Maori focused Social, psychology, systems, qualitative and ethnographic orientation with eye to demography Everyday life Applied

  6. Maori Development Goals Survival Remaining Maori Creating a better world

  7. Linda Waimarie Nikora Director, PhD, AProf Maori & Psychology Research Unit University of Waikato

  8. Ongoing work Culturally patterned worlds and ways of being

  9. Future ideas Positive relational health

  10. Neville Robertson Programme Covenor, PhD, Senior Lecturer Maori & Psychology Research Unit University of Waikato

  11. Current work Fathers & domestic violence • Interviews with men and women on • Role of father • Father’s relationship with children • Impact of the violence on children and mother • Children and parent’s decision making An Evaluation of Te Whakaruruhau Whānau Ora Wellbeing Programme • Whānau case studies • Staff and other agency perspectives • Issues • What does whānau ora mean in the context of DV? • Being set up to fail?

  12. Mohi Rua Research Fellow Maori & Psychology Research Unit University of Waikato

  13. Research with Maori men • The cultural construction of Maori masculinity • A history of research on Maori men • Research with Maori men • Maori men’s relationships and how these promote health today • Addressing the crucial gap in research by studying the everyday lives and positive relationships of Maori men in the context of men’s health

  14. Some questions to address • What do we know about Maori men… • who do not offend? • who are not in the justice system or prisons? • who do not beat their children and partners? • who have no gang affiliations? • who lead relatively healthy lifestyles and are positively contributing and engaging constructively with their whanau and communities? Quite frankly not much at all.

  15. Darrin Hodgetts Professor (Societal Psychology) Maori & Psychology Research Unit University of Waikato

  16. Work in progress • Bloke Culture • Homeless Men • Medications – Men who mother, Proxy Symptoms

  17. Some discussion questions + others? • What are your projects and research agendas? • Do you see any synergies with our directions? • What are the big gaps? • What’s important not to forget? • How might our work help what you do? • What don’t we know?

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