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Ten Pōwhiri: a safe space of cultural encounter to assist transnational social workers in the profession in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Abstract
The Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand (Māori) believe that, when any visitor or guest arrives in their land, that they should be invited and welcomed. This helps to establish a relationship between those of the land and those who have chosen to live in this land. New Zealand’s population is increasingly multi-ethnic and inclusive of a broad range of transnational social workers and yet there are very few programmes or frameworks that assist them to navigate these borders. Instead, transnational social workers are left to struggle when they arrive and struggle further when they find themselves working with the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand. Social work practice in Aotearoa New Zealand is informed by understandings of indigeneity and moral obligations to Te Tiriti ō Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand society. For ‘responsible hosts’ fostering positive relationships, a process of cultural encounter is needed for transnational social workers whereby they can be better integrated into their new country, their communities and into their work as social workers.
Abstract
The Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand (Māori) believe that, when any visitor or guest arrives in their land, that they should be invited and welcomed. This helps to establish a relationship between those of the land and those who have chosen to live in this land. New Zealand’s population is increasingly multi-ethnic and inclusive of a broad range of transnational social workers and yet there are very few programmes or frameworks that assist them to navigate these borders. Instead, transnational social workers are left to struggle when they arrive and struggle further when they find themselves working with the Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand. Social work practice in Aotearoa New Zealand is informed by understandings of indigeneity and moral obligations to Te Tiriti ō Waitangi, the founding document of New Zealand society. For ‘responsible hosts’ fostering positive relationships, a process of cultural encounter is needed for transnational social workers whereby they can be better integrated into their new country, their communities and into their work as social workers.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Acknowledgements v
- List of tables and figures vi
- List of abbreviations vii
- Notes on contributors viii
- Transnational social work: opportunities and challenges of a global profession 1
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Setting the transnational context
- Opportunities and challenges of a global profession: an international perspective 19
- New Public Management, migrant professionals and labour mobility: possibilities for social justice social work? 35
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Practitioner perspectives
- A complicated welcome: social workers navigate policy, organisational contexts and sociocultural dynamics following migration to Canada1 55
- The experience of transnational social workers in England: some findings from research 73
- Transnational social workers in Australia: naivety in the transnational professional space 89
- Transnational social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand 107
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Employer/stakeholder views
- In search of better opportunities: transnational social workers in the UK navigating the maze of global and social mobility 125
- Transnational social workers and the Australian labour market 139
- Pōwhiri: a safe space of cultural encounter to assist transnational social workers in the profession in Aotearoa New Zealand 155
- Consistency and change: internationally educated social workers compare interpretations and approaches in Canada and their countries of origin 171
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Policy challenges, professional responses
- Readiness and regulation: perspectives of Canadian stakeholders on the labour mobility of internationally educated social workers 189
- Will she be right, mate? Standards and diversity in Australian social work 205
- Recognising transnational social workers in Australia 223
- Social work mobility in Europe: a case study from Ireland 241
- Conclusion 261
- Index 269
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Acknowledgements v
- List of tables and figures vi
- List of abbreviations vii
- Notes on contributors viii
- Transnational social work: opportunities and challenges of a global profession 1
-
Setting the transnational context
- Opportunities and challenges of a global profession: an international perspective 19
- New Public Management, migrant professionals and labour mobility: possibilities for social justice social work? 35
-
Practitioner perspectives
- A complicated welcome: social workers navigate policy, organisational contexts and sociocultural dynamics following migration to Canada1 55
- The experience of transnational social workers in England: some findings from research 73
- Transnational social workers in Australia: naivety in the transnational professional space 89
- Transnational social workers in Aotearoa New Zealand 107
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Employer/stakeholder views
- In search of better opportunities: transnational social workers in the UK navigating the maze of global and social mobility 125
- Transnational social workers and the Australian labour market 139
- Pōwhiri: a safe space of cultural encounter to assist transnational social workers in the profession in Aotearoa New Zealand 155
- Consistency and change: internationally educated social workers compare interpretations and approaches in Canada and their countries of origin 171
-
Policy challenges, professional responses
- Readiness and regulation: perspectives of Canadian stakeholders on the labour mobility of internationally educated social workers 189
- Will she be right, mate? Standards and diversity in Australian social work 205
- Recognising transnational social workers in Australia 223
- Social work mobility in Europe: a case study from Ireland 241
- Conclusion 261
- Index 269
