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Publication Date: 2024
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Purakau a Mama: Teenage Maori Mothers' Experiences of Holistic Support
Lisa Heke
Kairaranga, v25 n1 p37-61 2024
The purakau presented in this article come from a narrative inquiry underpinned and guided by kaupapa Maori theory and research principles (G. Smith, 1997; L. T. Smith, 2015). This rangahau explored four teenage Maori mothers' experiences of support in health, social, financial, education and whanau domains. The purakau presented here are the research participants' experiences. The wider research project sought to ascertain which support systems were effective for strengthening holistic wellbeing and success for this group. This was achieved by overlaying "Te whare tapa wha" (Durie, 1984) pou upon the purakau. Each of the supports were explored in terms of their impact on the taha tinana (physical), hinengaro (mental and emotional), wairua (spiritual), and whanau (family and social relationships) health and wellbeing of wahine. Research participants were sourced from one Teen Parent Unit (TPU), are Maori, and became mothers as teenagers. The research found health, social and financial support systems lacking. The young wahine had mixed or variable experiences of support in each of these three domains. In contrast, education and whanau experiences of support were overwhelmingly positive. These two domains were found to be effective in supporting holistic wellbeing and success for each of the wahine Maori who took part in the research. Further to this, research findings are made visible through each of the purakau shared below.
Descriptors: Early Parenthood, Mothers, Indigenous Populations, Parent Attitudes, Holistic Approach, Well Being, Physical Health, Mental Health, Psychological Patterns, Religious Factors, Interpersonal Relationship, Family Relationship, Ethnic Groups, Pacific Islanders, Social Support Groups
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