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Download filePaetumokai : an inquiry into the social and family life of a rural town in New Zealand
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posted on 2021-12-14, 01:27 authored by Mckenzie, JoanThis survey of Paetumokai, however, was not intended to be a complete
social survey of a small town, but rather a study of all those
organisations which in one way or another have a bearing upon family
life. In order to obtain a clear picture of this a questionnaire was
prepared and seventy families were interviewed. Before proceeding to a
discussion of the methods and techniques I adopted for this survey I
should like to present a brief sketch of the changes in general that
have occurred in family life. The normal minimum family into which a
child is born is one consisting of two parents in the special
environment of a home. This environment changes and establishes a
different background for each successive child. In all times of which we
have legendary or historical knowledge the family has existed and has
been responsible for the provision of the basic needs of its offspring -
food, clothing, shelter and education. As time went on and the needs of
mankind increased, the family, as a group, became involved in more and
more duties and responsibilities until it became a complex organisation
in which the participants filled many varied roles. Thus, in addition to
providing the staple needs already mentioned, the family has provided
work, education and apprenticeship, companionship, religion and social
life. Such then was the pattern of the emerging family of historical
times.
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1953-01-01Date of Award
1953-01-01Publisher
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of WellingtonRights License
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EducationDegree Grantor
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of WellingtonDegree Level
MastersDegree Name
Master of ArtsVictoria University of Wellington Unit
Faculty of Education / Te Whānau o Ako PaiVictoria University of Wellington Item Type
Awarded Research Masters ThesisLanguage
en_NZVictoria University of Wellington School
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Families--New Zealand--PaetumokaiNew Zealand--Social conditions.School: School of Education / Te Puna AkopaiUnit: Faculty of Education / Te Whānau o Ako Pai139999 Education not elsewhere classifiedDegree Level: MastersDegree Name: Master of ArtsDegree Discipline: EducationEducation not elsewhere classified