E le sauaina tatou tagata matutua: Re-examining Abuse Through Cultural Lens of the Fonofale Model

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E le sauaina tatou tagata matutua: Re-examining Abuse Through Cultural Lens of the Fonofale Model

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Auckland University of Technology

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Introduction Cultural paradigms are emerging as the appropriate way to examine Samoans’ life experiences. In this study, it proposes to employ the fonofale model to explore and examine the notion of abuse among Pacific elders main from a Samoan lens. Methodology In framing this study, the talanoa approach was deemed culturally appropriate. Twelve Samoan tagata matutua (elderly people) were asked to talanoa (discuss) their experiences of what abuse means to them. Findings suggest that, initial...

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Boon-Nanai, J / Thaggard, S / Tautolo, E-S

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https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/14372

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Abuse; Fa’asamoa; Fonofale; Spiritual; Talanoa; Samoan elderly

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