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Indigenous secondary school recruitment into tertiary health professional study: a qualitative study of student and whanau worldviews on the strengths, challenges and opportunities of the Whakapiki Ake Project

Addressing the underrepresentation of Maori in the health workforce is expected to improve Maori health status and ... Show more
Addressing the underrepresentation of Maori in the health workforce is expected to improve Maori health status and contribute to a reduction in Maori health inequities. This research aimed to understand the strengths, challenges and opportunities of the Whakapiki Ake Project (WAP) - an Indigenous tertiary recruitment programme that engages with Maori secondary school students (and their whanau) who wish to pursue a career in health. Two workshops framed within a Kaupapa Maori research approach were used for (1) current WAP students and (2) WAP whanau members attending the 2018 'Next STEPS to Uni' transitioning programme. Fourteen WAP students and 11 WAP whanau members participated. Thematic analysis of the workshop data identified that Indigenous student recruitment, embedded within a tertiary academic and institutional context and framed within a Kaupapa Maori positioning can positively support Indigenous health workforce development. In addition, the inclusion of whanau and whakawhanaungatanga within recruitment interventions over time supports Indigenous student recruitment and enhances cultural identity for students and their whanau members. Our study supports the investment in Indigenous student recruitment as an investment in anti-racism theory and practice.
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Authors: Bryers, Carrie; Curtis, Elana Taipapaki; Tkatch, Melaney; Anderson, Anneka ... [+] Show more

Date: 2021

Geographic subjects: New Zealand; Oceania

Resource type: Article

Journal title: Higher education research and development

Subjects: Indigenous people; Students; Higher education ... [+] Show more

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Indigenous secondary school recruitment into tertiary health professional study: a qualitative study of student and whanau worldviews on the strengths, challenges and opportunities of the Whakapiki Ake Project