RT Article
T1 Māori Men's Experiences of Rehabilitation in the Moana House Therapeutic Community in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A Qualitative Enquiry
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 63
IS 5
SP 734
OP 751
A1 Ashdown, Jacob D.
A2 Treharne, Gareth J.
A2 Neha, Tia
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1667809636
AB In Aotearoa/New Zealand, culturally embedded rehabilitation programmes have been developed to reduce criminal offending among the indigenous Māori population. Currently, there is a lack of research investigating the experiences of these programmes from clients' perspectives. This study aimed to enhance understandings of the lived experiences of Māori men who were participating in a residential therapeutic community (TC) programme in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Semistructured interviews were conducted one-on-one by a psychology master's student who was a staff member at the TC and also of Māori descent. Seven Māori TC residents aged 22 to 48 were interviewed about life in a TC. Thematic analysis of the interview data yielded three themes: (a) "The importance of healing family relationships"; (b) "The relevance of Māori culture in rehabilitation"; (c) "Increased self-awareness." The findings highlight the significance of holistic approaches that emphasize culturally relevant approaches and the involvement of family members in the treatment of substance-use disorders and offending behaviour among indigenous populations.
K1 Addiction
K1 Offending
K1 Community rehabilitation
K1 Therapeutic community
K1 Ethnicity
K1 Family relationships
K1 Self-control
K1 Qualitative
DO 10.1177/0306624X18808675