Pacific Identities and Well-Being: Cross-Cultural Perspectives (Routledge Monographs in Mental Health)

Filling A Significant Gap In The Cross-cultural And Cross-disciplinary Literature Within The Field Of Pasifika (polynesian) And Maori Identities And Mental Health, This Volume Focuses On Bridging Mental Health Related Research And Practice Within The Indigenous Communities Of The South Pacific. Much Of The Content Reflects Both Differences From And Relationships With The Dominant Western Theories And Practices So Often Unsuccessfully Applied With These Groups. The Contributors Represent Both Experienced Researchers And Practitioners And Address Topics Such As Research Examining Traditional And Emerging Pasifika Identities; Contemporary Research And Practice In Working With Pasifika Youth And Adolescents; Culturally-appropriate Approaches For Working With Pasifika Adults; And Practices In Supervision That Have Been Developed By Maori And Pasifika Practitioners. Chapters Include Practice Scenarios, Research Reports, Analyses Of Topical Issues, And Discussions About The Appropriateness Of Applying Western Theory In Other Cultural Contexts. As Pasifika Cultures Are Still Primarily Oral Cultures, The Works Of Several Leading Maori And Pasifika Poets That Give Voice To The Changing Identities And Contemporary Challenges Within Pacific Communities Are Also Included--provided By Publisher. Machine Generated Contents Note: Pt. I Identity -- Checklist / Selina Tusitala Marsh -- Battle Plan 1 / Selina Tusitala Marsh -- Sagasaga (job's Tears) / Serie Barford -- 1.adolescent Racial-ethnic Identity: Behaviors, Perceptions, And Challenges In Urban Multiethnic School Contexts / Melinda Webber -- 2.not Another New Zealand-born Identity Crisis: Well-being And The Politics Of Belonging / Karlo Mila -- 3.sowing The Seeds: Parents' And Grandparents' Influences In The Identity Development Of 'afakasi Young People / Philip Culbertson -- 4.this Lazy Native's Quiting The Daytime Job. Going Home To The Village. Yeah Right / Teena Brown Pulu -- Pt. Ii Therapeutic Practice -- Let Go / Tracey Tawhiao -- The Sun Loves / Tracey Tawhiao -- 5.tihei-wa Mauri Ora: Te Tipuranga / Vivienne Body -- 6.the Meaalofa Therapeutic Approach In Counseling With Pacific Clients / Byron Malaela Sotiata Seiuli --^ 7.respect, Solidarity, And Resilience In Pacific Worldviews: A Counseling Perspective / Melenaite Taumoefolau -- 8.on Values And Spirituality In Trauma Counseling / Cabrinpofa Makasiale -- 9.cultural Counseling: Beyond Method And Modality / A. Roy Bowden -- Pt. Iii Death And Dying -- Grief Of A Pebble / Selina Tusitala Marsh -- When A Mother Dies / Selina Tusitala Marsh -- The Day Amy Died (24/7/11) / Selina Tusitala Marsh -- 10.death Roots: Musings Of A Pacific Island Native / Jione Havea -- 11.tangihanga: The Ultimate Form Of Maori Cultural Expression -- A Overview Of A Research Program / Ngahuia Te Awekotuku -- 12.a Tangi For An Ariki: Mourning Through Print Media Reporting / Darrin Hodgetts -- 13.manaakitanga: Ethical Research With Maori Who Are Dying / Ngahuia Te Awekotuku -- Pt. Iv Reflexive Practice -- Niu Sila Skin / Selina Tusitala Marsh -- Culture Shock / Serie Barford -- 14.pacific Indigenous Well-being: Wise Body, Singing Heart... / Karen Lupe --^ 15.learning With A Pasifika Community / Kathie Crocket -- 16.reflecting Back And Building On Fright Or Light: Psychiatric Survivors And Contemporary Issues In Mental Health In Fiji / Teresia Teaiwa -- 17.the Whole Person And The Heart: Supervision The Pacific Way / Cabrinpofa Makasiale. Edited By Margaret Nelson Agee ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 Pacific Identities and Well-Being 2 Title Page 3 Copyright Page 4 Table of Contents 5 Acknowledgments 5 About the Editors 10 About the Contributors 11 Introduction 17 PART I Identity 23 Checklist 23 Battle Plan 1 24 Sagasaga (Job's Tears) 26 1 Adolescent Racial-Ethnic Identity: Behaviors, Perceptions, and Challenges in Urban Multiethnic School Contexts 27 2 Not Another New Zealand-Born Identity Crisis: Well-Being and the Politics of Belonging 49 3 Sowing the Seeds: Parents' and Grandparents' Influences in the Identity Development of 'Afakasi Young People 68 4 This Lazy Native's Quiting the Daytime Job. Going Home to the Village. Yeah Right 88 PART II Therapeutic Practice 109 Let Go 109 The Sun Loves 110 5 Tihei-wa Mauri Ora: Te Tipuranga 112 6 The Meaalofa Therapeutic Approach in Counseling with Pacific Clients 124 7 Respect, Solidarity, and Resilience in Pacific Worldviews: A Counseling Perspective 136 8 On Values and Spirituality in Trauma Counseling 151 9 Cultural Counseling: Beyond Method and Modality 163 PART III Death and Dying 174 Grief of a Pebble 174 When a Mother Dies 175 The Day Amy Died (24/7/11) 176 10 Death Roots: Musings of a Pacific Island Native 178 11 Tangihanga: The Ultimate Form of Māori Cultural Expression-An Overview of a Research Program 190 12 A Tangi for an Ariki: Mourning through Print Media Reporting 195 13 Manaakitanga: Ethical Research with Māori who are Dying 209 PART IV Reflexive Practice 225 Niu Sila Skin 225 Culture Shock 227 14 Pacific Indigenous Well-Being: Wise Body, Singing Heart... 233 15 Learning with a Pasifika Community 245 16 Reflecting Back and Building on Fright or Light: Psychiatric Survivors and Contemporary Issues in Mental Health in Fiji 262 17 The Whole Person and the Heart: Supervision the Pacific Way 280 Epilogue: Comic Belief: A Theology of Comedy ... or Why Pacific People Laugh Loudly-A Cross-Cultural Conversation about Pacific Identities, Mental Health, and Well-Being 288 Glossary 302 Māori Terms 302 Tongan Terms 304 Index 306 Cross-Cultural Perspectives "Filling a significant gap in the cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary literature within the field of Pasifika (Polynesian) and Māori identities and mental health, this volume focuses on bridging mental health related research and practice within the indigenous communities of the South Pacific. Much of the content reflects both differences from and relationships with the dominant Western theories and practices so often unsuccessfully applied with these groups. The contributors represent both experienced researchers and practitioners and address topics such as research examining traditional and emerging Pasifika identities; contemporary research and practice in working with Pasifika youth and adolescents; culturally-appropriate approaches for working with Pasifika adults; and practices in supervision that have been developed by Mā̄ori and Pasifika practitioners. Chapters include practice scenarios, research reports, analyses of topical issues, and discussions about the appropriateness of applying Western theory in other cultural contexts. As Pasifika cultures are still primarily oral cultures, the works of several leading Māori and Pasifika poets that give voice to the changing identities and contemporary challenges within Pacific communities are also included"-- Provided by publisher