Cultural Perspectives in Psychiatric Nursing: A Maori Viewpoint
Te Roopu Awhina o Tokanui (The Support Group of Tokanui), Tokanui Hospital, Te Awamutu, New Zealand
This paper was first presented at the Australian Congress of Mental Health Nurses Twelfth National Convention, September, 1986.
Reference: Te Roopu Awhina o Tokanui. (1987). Cultural Perspectives in Psychiatric Nursing: A Maori Viewpoint. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 2(3), 3-12.
Abstract:
Pre-Amble
Our Group presentation deals with the Maori perspective of him/herself, his/her world, God, people and behaviour and is a holistic one based on the following dimensions: Continued…