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level:
6
credit:
9
planned review date:
February 2003
sub-field:
Social Services
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse
contextual factors related to suicide from a Māori
perspective, and analyse contextual factors related to suicide
from a Tauiwi perspective.
entry information:
Candidates for this unit standard will have completed the
National Diploma in Social Services (Level 6) with strands in
Community Work, Counselling and Social Work [Ref: 0251],
the National Diploma in Iwi/Maori Social Services (Level 6)
[Ref: 0667], or the National Diploma in Youth Work (Level 6)
[Ref: 0670]; or will have completed an equivalent
professional social service qualification; or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
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
implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social services
according to the authority and resources available to
them, and are able to demonstrate application of this
competence to the context of assessment for this unit
standard (for further clarification, please refer to Unit
7928, Implement the Treaty of Waitangi in the social
services).
2
Local iwi or hapū aims and objectives underpin the
national standard basis of this unit standard. The
context of the unit standard is limited to local rohe or
takiwā; where local rohe are also occupied by a number
of other iwi or hapū, the tangata whenua or mana
whenua view will take precedence. Other iwi or hapū
views should be encouraged in order to enrich and
enhance understanding of Māori concepts and
processes related to loss and grief.
3
Resources related to suicide intervention include but
are not limited to:
a
Coggan, Carolyn; Dickinson, Pauline; Rimm,
Michael; Cherrington, Jane. 1999. A Practical
Guide to Coping With Suicide. Auckland: Mental
Health Foundation.
b
Ellis, Pete M.; Collings, Sunny C. D.; Eds.
October 1997. Mental Health in New Zealand
from a Public Health Perspective. Wellington:
Public Health Group, Ministry of Health.
c
Joseph, Paul (Ati Hau). 1997. Māori Youth
Suicide in Aotearoa: Selected Interviews with
Māori Elders.
Auckland: The University of
Auckland: Iri Masters Thesis Series Number 10.
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Ministry of Health, Ministry of Youth Affairs, and
Te Puni Kōkiri - Ministry of Māori Development.
1999. In Our Hands: New Zealand Youth Suicide
Prevention Strategy - Kia Piki Te Ora o Te
Tamariki:
Strengthening
Youth
Wellbeing.
Wellington: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Youth
Affairs, and Te Puni Kōkiri.
Ministry of Health and National Health Committee.
1998. Young People at Risk of Suicide: A Guide
for Schools. Wellington: Ministry of Education.
Royal New Zealand College of General
Practitioners and Ministry of Youth Affairs. 1999.
Guidelines for Primary Care Providers: Detection
and Management of Young People at Risk of
Suicide. Wellington: Royal New Zealand College
of General Practitioners and Ministry of Youth
Affairs.
Royal New Zealand College of General
Practitioners and Ministry of Youth Affairs. 1999.
A Quick Reference for Primary Care Providers:
Detection & Management of Young People at Risk
of Suicide.
Wellington: Royal New Zealand
College of General Practitioners and Ministry of
Youth Affairs.
Smith, Don; Beautrais, Annette. December 1999.
"Identifying young people at risk of suicide".
Social Work Now 14:23-34.
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New Zealand Health Information Service. 1997.
Suicide Trends in New Zealand 1974-94.
Wellington: Ministry of Health. Note: a later
edition is in press covering the years 1978-97. It
is recommended that people seeking information
for performance criteria 1.4 and 2.4 refer to the
latest available edition of this publication.
Please note that at the time of registration, there were
no specific resources recommended related to suicide
intervention with older persons.
4
Contextual factors may be defined as biological,
cultural, economic, psychological, and social in nature.
An example of a cultural contextual factor may be
changes to family or whānau stability; whilst an
example of a social contextual factor may be change to
the role and place of the church in society.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Analyse contextual factors related to suicide from a Māori perspective.
performance criteria
1.1
Analysis identifies Māori perspectives on suicide according to pre-colonisation
perspectives.
Range:
1.2
Analysis identifies major changes to the whānau, hapū, and iwi framework of
Māori society since colonisation.
Range:
1.3
Māori perspectives on suicide - Māori values, Māori belief
systems;
evidence may come from oral or written sources.
major changes to the whānau, hapū, and iwi framework of Māori
society may include but are not limited to - changes to whānau,
hapū, and iwi structures; Christianity; leadership; Te Tiriti o
Waitangi; urbanisation.
Evidence is required of four major changes.
Analysis identifies the impact of post-colonialism and global culture on Te Ao
Māori.
Range:
impact may include but is not limited to - loss of cultural identity;
adoption of another cultural perspective.
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1.4
Analysis identifies the impact of social changes on different age groups in Māori
society.
Range:
1.5
Analysis identifies trends in the statistical incidence of suicide amongst Māori in
terms of age groups.
Range:
1.6
social changes - major changes to the whānau, hapū, and iwi
framework of Māori society; post-colonialism; global culture.
Different age groups - rangatahi, pakeke, kaumātua.
Evidence is required of the impact of two social changes analysed
for performance criteria 1.2 and 1.3 in relation to each of the
different age groups.
trends in the statistical incidence of suicide amongst Māori evidence is required to show trends for
children - up to the age of 14 years;
youth - 15-24 years of age;
adults - 25-59 years of age;
elders - 60 years of age upwards.
Analysis identifies questions for future research to examine the possible
correlation between contextual factors and the incidence of suicide amongst
Māori.
Range:
contextual factors may include but are not limited to - Māori
perspectives on suicide according to pre-colonisation
perspectives; changes in Te Ao Māori since colonisation; trends in
Māori development and the relationship with the Crown since
colonisation; major changes to the whānau, hapū, and iwi
framework of Māori society; position of Māori within the wider
social context.
Evidence is required in relation to three contextual factors.
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element 2
Analyse contextual factors related to suicide from a Tauiwi perspective.
performance criteria
2.1
Analysis identifies Tauiwi perspectives on suicide in relation to one Tauiwi
culture.
Range:
2.2
Analysis identifies major changes to the family structure of one Tauiwi culture
since migration to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Range:
2.3
Tauiwi perspectives on suicide - Tauiwi values, Tauiwi belief
systems;
evidence may come from oral or written sources.
major changes to the family structure of one Tauiwi culture since
colonisation or migration may include but are not limited to
changes to - structures, leadership, the definition of ages and
stages, urbanisation;
evidence is required of four major changes.
Analysis identifies the impact of post-colonialism and global culture on one
Tauiwi culture.
Range:
impact may include but is not limited to - loss of cultural identity;
adoption of another cultural perspective.
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2.4
Analysis identifies the impact of social changes on different age groups in one
Tauiwi culture.
Range:
2.5
Analysis identifies trends in the statistical incidence of suicide amongst Tauiwi
in terms of age groups.
Range:
2.6
social changes - major changes to the family structure of one
Tauiwi culture since colonisation or migration, Americanisation,
global culture;
different age groups - youth, adults, elders;
evidence is required of the impact of two social changes on each
of the different age groups.
trends in the statistical incidence of suicide amongst Tauiwi evidence is required to show trends for
children - up to the age of 14 years;
youth - 15-24 years of age;
adults - 25-59 years of age;
elders - 60 years of age upwards.
Analysis identifies questions for future research to examine the possible
correlation between contextual factors and the incidence of suicide amongst
Tauiwi.
Range:
contextual factors may include but are not limited to – Tauiwi
perspectives on suicide; changes in one Tauiwi culture since
migration to Aotearoa New Zealand; major changes to the family
structure of one Tauiwi culture since migration to Aotearoa New
Zealand; trends in the wider social context in which one Tauiwi
culture now lives.
Evidence is required in relation to three contextual factors.
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Comments to:
Careerforce
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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