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Work, Passion, Power: Strategies For A Working Life You Will Love by Harre, Max & Frances

$34.99 NZD

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Today's work and career patterns are being disrupted with various threats. This book explains: How to thrive in work in spite of rapid change. Decision-making strategies for long-term success. Mindset tools for challenges in career development. Practical steps for making your career matter to you and fu ture-proofing your career with passion. ...Show more

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Masculine Empire: How men use violence to keep women in line by Peter Adams

$49.99 NZD

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Category: NZ Society

This book - through having the reader 'eavesdrop' on the conversations of five 'kiwi' men who meet regularly in a sports bar and talk about their relationships - provides a unique insight into the 'masculine empire' of superiority and entitlement. It shows how men approach intimate relationships, their allegiance to their like-minded 'mates', and the role these men play in bolstering each other's need to be in charge of their women and their homes, capturing women in oppressive situations. It flips explanations for violence from what is happening in the minds of individual 'bad' men to a broader exploration of the social world of men. It illustrates what can happen to both men and women when male oppression goes too far and looks at options men might take for turning away from their controlling and violent behaviour. ...Show more

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The Christchurch Fiasco: The Insurance Aftershock and Its Implications for New Zealand and Beyond by Sarah Miles

$37.99 NZD

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Category: NZ Society

There has been much media activity both in the press and on Radio since the Canterbury earthquakes in September 2010 and February 2011. The two-year aftermath of those earthquakes offered the Author a rare opportunity to examine aspects that the media did not cover, such as the national policies and eff ectiveness of government funding and management of catastrophe on a national scale. She has also made an appraisal of the performance of the corporate insurance industry involved in the event. Her findings are both surprising and disturbing. This is not a book about idealistic sociological concepts, but a revelation of actual government administrative failure and financial risk-taking, in concert with corporate malfeasance. The book discloses the failures and fallacies of current disaster management strategies such as funding, insurance and re-insurance - not only in terms of the huge financial implications but also the effects these aspects have on the 'recovery' phase. The author examines international experiences of catastrophe from the viewpoint of government policies and funding strategies. She points to a fundamental conflict of interest between corporatism and the need for rapid recovery in the interests of both the affected public, business interests and the economy. Woven into the government strategy are assumptions about the corporate insurance industry as a 'partner in recovery' but the author's investigations into the performance of this industry uncover a disregard for both the economic recovery needs and the plight of the population, in the interests of maximising corporate profits. She explores the history of catastrophes in other countries and concludes that the culture of betrayal and avoidance by the global insurance industry is widespread. This is the side of catastrophe management that the public has not considered. ...Show more

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Longing & Belonging : Asian, Middle Eastern, Latin American and African peoples in New Zealand by Edwina Pio

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Category: NZ Society

Longing & Belonging by Edwina Pio is a rich resource that explores the ethnic diversity of Aotearoa New Zealand today. It is a stimulating mix of hard facts, stories of adaptation by recent and older immigrants, and ThinkPieces

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Along A Fault-Line: New Zealand's Changing Local Government Landscape by Jean Drage et al (eds.)

$39.99 NZD

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Category: Politics

Local government in New Zealand is experiencing major upheaval. The creation of an urban unitary council for Auckland, the overthrow of elected representation for the Canterbury region and other instances of intrusion of central government power into local councils (e.g for managing earthquake recovery and the Rugby World Cup) indicate a seismic shift in the foundations of local government in New Zealand. A major review announced in 2011 signals an imminent shakeup of this tier of government. These developments demand robust analysis and innovative responses. This collection addresses fundamental questions about what the appropriate structure and role of local government should be in contemporary New Zealand. Who should decide about the local in our lives? Should Auckland Council be the model for other parts of the country? What is the future for regions? New Zealand’s leading local government scholars provide a context for and tease out the underlying themes that make New Zealand’s local government distinctive. This book will inform decision-makers, scholars and students and those with an interest in the level of government that most directly affects our daily lives. ...Show more

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Exploring Maori Values by John Patterson

$39.95 NZD

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Category: NZ Society

This book, first published in 1992, offers Pakeha New Zealanders an insight into Maori thought and values and the basis for the sort of understanding and partnership that should exist between Pakeha and Maori. It also presents a new perspective from which long-held Pakeha values can be reassessed. John Patterson attempts, as an investigative philosopher, to come to grips with personal, embedded limitations that inform any look into one world-view from the perspective of another. He demonstrates a high degree of empathy with and respect for Maori and the book offers a practical model for engagement with this culture and for greater mutual understanding. ...Show more

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Welcome to Our World? Immigration and the Reshaping of New Zealand by Paul Spoonley & Richard Bedford

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Category: NZ Society

New Zealand is one of the classic immigrant-dependent societies but the nature of migrant flows into the country has changed dramatically since the 1960s. The historic reliance on immigrants from the UK and Ireland was supplemented and then replaced by migrants from elsewhere in the Pacific and then glo bally, especially from Asia. These changes not only altered New Zealand's demography but also the nature of community life and cityscapes, how diversity has been understood and experienced, and the shape of economic participation - or exclusion. Aotearoa New Zealand is now one of the worlds' most super-diverse societies, with all the excitement and the tensions that accompany such population shifts. ...Show more

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Ethics in Practice: A Guide for Counsellors by Kathie Crocket, Margaret Agee and Sue Cornforth (editor)

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Category: NZ Society

This accessible guide locates ethical practice in the context of New Zealand's Treaty-based culture, law and legal systems, and the New Zealand Association of Counsellors' Code of Ethics. A wide range of practitioners discuss ethical dilemmas that challenge them in their daily work.

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Working with Families: Strengths-Based Approaches by Jackie Sanders and Robyn Munford

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Category: NZ Society

Working with Families: Strengths-Based Approaches is written with both the student of social and community work and the practising social and community worker in mind. All aspects of social and community work are covered in this book that builds on and substantially extends the authors' earlier work Sup porting Families (1999). This edition continues a strong emphasis upon context, the cornerstone of effective social and community work practice. It covers the key areas of reflective practice, policy, management and leadership, approaches to support, and diversity. Each chapter contains questions that can be used as teaching aids or reflection prompters in practice. The book includes a new chapter which provides a detailed examination of current strengths-based thinking internationally. ...Show more

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Community Development: Insights for Practice in Aotearoa New Zealand by Jenny Aimers & Peter Walker

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Category: NZ Society

This book examines the depth and breadth of experience in community work practice in Aotearoa New Zealand with examples from practice from the Otago and Southland/Murihiku region. While the examples are drawn from this area, their application is universal, encompassing the theory and practice ('praxis') of community development as both a process and a way of perceiving the world. Case studies presented within an editorial structure together provide a useful, insightful and easily read community work resource for practitioners and students. ...Show more

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Walking in People’s Worlds: A practical and philosophical guide to social work by Nicki Weld & Cherie Appleton

$32.99 NZD

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Category: Health

This book offers students and professionals alike a reflexive exploration of the practical, emotional and spiritual components of social work practice. Examples from practitioners' experiences working with families and children are provided throughout and include the often unseen, positive contribution of statutory child protection workers. The approach is solution-focused, strengths-based, and emotional intelligence theory. The book offers strategies to support and strengthen the ways that social workers can partner with children and families to bring about positive change in complex problematic situations. The book is intended to support social workers, but it will also be useful to those working in wider social service areas, including counselling, especially with children and families. It distills the best of practice wisdom and aims to assist practitioners to work with positive energy and make a real difference. ...Show more

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Have Your Say : Influencing public policy in New Zealand by Frances Hughes

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Category: NZ Society

Have your say: Influencing public policy in New Zealand is a straightforward guide for New Zealanders who want to understand how the public policy process works and how they can engage in it. Few people realise that they have the power to influence government policies. Have your say gives practical advi ce for individuals who want to make their concerns heard, as well as for lobby groups, political activists and community groups. It shows how we all can get involved in shaping government policies that affect everyone. Frances Hughes and Stephanie Calder have extensive policy experience. They have brought together all the essentials in a clear and concise format. This is an excellent resource for professional organisations, undergraduate and graduate students, junior policy analysts and anyone who wants to have their say. First published February 2007. ...Show more

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