Browsing Doctoral Theses by Thesis Supervisor "Hocking, Clare"
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Ageing at work: the phenomenon of being an older experienced health professional
(Auckland University of Technology, 2010)This study explores the phenomenon of experienced health professionals ageing at work asking: What is the meaning of being an older experienced health professional. The aim was to open up the taken for granted aspects of ... -
Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of an Occupational Therapy Group Intervention for Children Designed to Promote Emotional Wellbeing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Background: Children’s mental health is a growing focus in health promotion. Current treatments focus primarily on modifying internal cognitions with insufficient effect on functional outcomes. Occupational therapists can ... -
Collective action and the transformation of occupational therapy practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2013)There is evidence of a growing tension within the occupational therapy profession regarding the legitimate knowledge and practice of occupational therapists. While occupation is described by many as the legitimate knowledge ... -
The experiences of Korean immigrants settling in New Zealand: a process of regaining control
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)The success of all immigrants is significant to the harmony of New Zealand society since the government’s goal is to build an inclusive society. For many Korean immigrants, however, settling in an unfamiliar environment ... -
“A Fine Race of Girls”: Occupational Therapy and Clinical Governance in the District Health Boards of Aotearoa New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)Clinical governance frameworks were constructed in New Zealand District Health Boards (DHBs) to address increasingly visible problems in the delivery of a high quality, value for money, safe and client-focussed publicly-funded ... -
Living with dementia in New Zealand: an action research study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2011)The aim of this study was to undertake a systematic inquiry into the question of how people who live with dementia in the community can be supported to engage in daily activities. It is well known that dementia affects ... -
The Occupational Impact of Surviving Bowel Cancer
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This study explored and identified the impact of bowel cancer on daily occupations. Approximately 60% of survivors live with ongoing psychological and physical issues. New Zealand has one of the highest bowel cancer rates ... -
Participation for Aotearoa New Zealand children after traumatic brain injury: an integrated approach
(Auckland University of Technology, 2014)Children’s participation is essential to their development and health. Although children who sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are at risk of limitations to their participation, there is only a small body of research ... -
Recovery As the Re-fabrication of Everyday Life: Exploring the Meaning of Doing for People Recovering From Mental Illness
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)The notion of recovery from mental illness has become a significant force in mental health policy, practice and literature. As a process, recovery can been described as the lived experience of personal growth and search ... -
Resituating the meaning of occupation in the context of living
(Auckland University of Technology, 2008)This study explores the meaning of occupation, defined as a “conceptual entity… [which] includes all the things that people do in their everyday life” (Sundkvist & Zingmark, 2003, p. 40). Using a phenomenological hermeneutic ... -
Responsive Learning: Learning from and With Each Other - A Grounded Theory
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Occupational therapists work collaboratively with parents of children needing support with their development. In delivering therapy intervention, a key role is to help parents learn about their child’s condition, treatment ... -
The Rise (and Suggested Demise) of Occupation-based Models of Practice
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The diagrammatic models used to represent occupation-based theories are common entities in occupational therapy, with at least six English versions in existence. Each one of these models seeks to represent and explain the ... -
South East Asian Female Doctoral Students’ Sojourning Experience in New Zealand: A Process of Gaining by Losing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)International doctoral students make immense contributions to their host country’s universities. They bring with them economic benefits, boost universities’ ranking via research, create cultural diversity, and to a certain ... -
The theory of navigating cultural spaces
(Auckland University of Technology, 2009)Indian immigrant women are a growing minority group within the multicultural spaces of New Zealand society. Despite Indian immigrants being the second largest, and one of the oldest, Asian immigrant groups to this country, ... -
Toilet training: A Foucauldian discourse analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Toilet training is a process in which a child learns to independently manage their excretory functions in a way that fits with society’s norms. Within my practice as an occupational therapist I wished to problematise why ... -
Toward a Spirit of Interprofessional Practice: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2017)Interprofessional practice is recognised as essential in the provision of patient centred, collaborative and high quality care, contributing to improvements in the patient experience and health outcomes. This way of working ... -
What is the experience of providing, receiving and using short-term loan equipment?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The question at the heart of this thesis is “What is the experience of providing, receiving and using short-term loan equipment?” The study sought to explore the lived experience of occupational therapists and patients ...