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PACIFIC ISLAND SOCIAL SERVICES
Locate, critique, and interpret Pacific
Island social services research
level:
5
credit:
6
planned review date:
June 2002
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: locate a
research project relevant to a purpose for Pacific Island
social services research; critique the Pacific Island research
project; and interpret Pacific Island research findings for the
identified purpose for Pacific Island social services research.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and
teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Community Support Services
ITO Limited (Careerforce).
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special notes:
1
People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of te tino rangatiratanga and
kawanatanga of the Treaty of Waitangi, and are able to
demonstrate knowledge of how to apply the articles of
the Treaty of Waitangi to social services. They are able
to apply this knowledge to the context of assessment
for this unit standard (for further clarification, please
refer to Unit 7927, Demonstrate knowledge of the
application of the Treaty of Waitangi in the social
services).
2
Pacific Island refers primarily to the main island groups
represented in New Zealand, namely Samoan, Tongan,
Cook Island, Niuean, Tokelauan, Fijian, Tuvaluan,
Solomon Islands, Kiribati.
3
A social services concern, issue, or need may include
but is not limited to any one of: alternative care,
community issues, criminal justice, disabilities,
economic development, employment, environmental
issues, families and whānau, health care, housing,
human rights, legal issues, planning, poverty,
psychiatric care, recreation, personal safety, sexuality,
social crisis and change, social policy, cultural values
and practices, immigration issues and services, social
structures, alcohol and drug issues, Treaty of Waitangi
relationships. A concern, issue, or need may be
cultural,
economic,
educational,
emotional,
psychological, physical, spiritual, social, structural,
political; or related to age, gender, sexual orientation,
status, religion, place of birth.
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Purpose for social services research may be any one of
description, development, commentary, or evaluation
of: social services concerns, issues, or needs; social
services theory; social services practice effectiveness;
or social services policy, programmes, services, or
structures. One purpose for social service research is
required for award of credit in this unit standard, from
any combination of these factors.
5
Sources of completed research projects may include
but are not limited to: personal, organisational, or social
service network data bases and records; professional
journals, text books, and reference works; publications
of research organisations inside and outside of New
Zealand; oral tradition as documented by Pacific Island
scholars; tertiary institutions.
6
Sources of criteria established by legislation, ethical
practice, and organisational guidelines include but are
not limited to: Official Information Act 1982, Privacy Act
1993, service provider codes of conduct, codes of
practice issued by the Privacy Commissioner, Pacific
Island social service codes of ethics, and organisational
guidelines, protocols, staff manuals, strategic plans,
kaupapa.
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In carrying out all elements of this unit standard,
actions are documented according to enterprise
standards. Enterprise standards include but are not
limited to: service provider strategic plans, kaupapa,
governing legislation, staff manuals, and service
provider protocols.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Locate a research project relevant to a purpose for Pacific Island social services research.
performance criteria
1.1
The purpose for Pacific Island social services research is defined according to a
social services concern, issue, or need of Pacific Island people.
1.2
Research questions are defined according to the social services concern, issue,
or need and the purpose for Pacific Island social services research.
1.3
Sources of completed Pacific Island research projects are identified according
to relevance to defined research questions.
Range:
sources of completed Pacific Island research projects may include
but are not limited to - published and unpublished works on Pacific
peoples, records and reports held in Government and voluntary
organisations, research for Masters and PhD theses, literature
reviews, overseas research projects.
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1.4
One completed Pacific Island research project is identified from sources of
completed Pacific Island research projects according to relevance to defined
research questions.
1.5
Pacific Island research findings are accessed from the completed Pacific Island
research project according to criteria established by legislation, ethical practice,
and organisational guidelines.
element 2
Critique the Pacific Island research project.
performance criteria
2.1
Critique identifies the methodologies employed in achieving the findings in the
Pacific Island research project.
Range:
methodologies - formulation of research topic and research
statements, research design, identification of sources of
information, literature review, information gathering techniques,
recording of information, analysis of information, presentation of
research findings;
evidence is required of four of the range.
2.2
Critique assesses the validity and reliability of the methodologies employed in
the Pacific Island research project in terms of the needs of Pacific Island
people.
2.3
Critique assesses the validity of the researcher's logic and judgement in the
Pacific Island research project in terms of the needs of Pacific Island people.
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2.4
Critique assesses the methodologies in terms of compliance with ethical
standards for social services research.
Range:
ethical standards prescribed by local and national ethics bodies
governing the research project.
element 3
Interpret Pacific Island research findings for the identified purpose for Pacific Island social
services research.
performance criteria
3.1
Interpretation identifies the meaning of findings from the Pacific Island research
project according to relevance to identified research questions.
3.2
Interpretation assesses findings from the research project for their potential
value and application to the purpose for Pacific Island social services research
according to the outcomes of the critique of the Pacific Island research project.
3.3
Interpretation produces recommendations based on the Pacific Island research
project according to the identified social services concern, issue, or need of
Pacific Island people.
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Comments to:
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PO Box 2637
Wellington 6140
Please Note:
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority
before they can offer programmes of education and training
assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must
engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit
standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
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