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Using the Braided Rivers Research Approach in Practice
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| RFx ID : | 6512465 |
| Tender Name : | Using the Braided Rivers Research Approach in Practice |
| Reference # : | KG9 - 2014 |
| Open Date : | Thursday, 20 November 2014 8:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00) |
| Close Date : | Monday, 8 December 2014 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00) |
| Tender Type : | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
| Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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| Exemption Reason : | None |
| Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
| Contact : |
Karen Stewart Karen.Stewart@nzfamilies.org.nz |
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The purpose of the Families Commission / Social Policy evaluation and Research Unit (SuPERU) is to increase the use of evidence by people working across the social sector so that they can make better decisions to improve the lives of New Zealanders, New Zealand’s communities, families and whānau.
The Using the Braided Rivers Approach in Practice project is intended to help improve both the understanding and the practical implementation of the different perspectives of Western Science and Kaupapa Māori in undertaking research and evaluation. This project will result in a discussion document, followed by a training workshop which will help inform the development of a ‘toolkit’ or ‘guidelines’.
The Families Commission / SuPERU is collaborating with the Ministry of Social Development (the Ministry) in carrying out this project.
The Families Commission’s Family and Whānau Status Report 2014 sets out how the braided rivers model has been used to inform our understanding of family and whānau wellbeing. The aim was to recognise the different cultural perspectives for Māori and non-Māori. It is hoped that by developing the separate, but linked, Family and Whānau Wellbeing Frameworks, the Families Commission / SuPERU will be able to improve our understanding of the complex social issues that impact on family and whānau wellbeing.
The Families Commission’s work on ‘a braided rivers’ approach seems to have wide support in principle. Building on this knowledge base will contribute to improved understanding of how these two streams can be brought together. However, there appears to be limited information on ‘braiding the approaches’ in practice.
