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SOCIAL SERVICE WORK IN SUICIDE INTERVENTIONAnalyse contextual factors related to suicide
level: 6
credit: 9
planned review date: February 2003
sub-field: Social Services
purpose: People credited with this unit standard are able to: analyse contextual factors related to suicide from a Māori perspective, and analyse contextual factors related to suicide from a Tauiwi perspective.
entry information: Candidates for this unit standard will have completed the National Diploma in Social Services (Level 6) with strands in Community Work, Counselling and Social Work [Ref: 0251], the National Diploma in Iwi/Maori Social Services (Level 6) [Ref: 0667], or the National Diploma in Youth Work (Level 6) [Ref: 0670]; or will have completed an equivalent professional social service qualification; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
accreditation option: Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider.
moderation option: A centrally established and directed national moderation system has been set up by Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce).
special notes: 1 People awarded credit in this unit standard are able to implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the social services according to the authority and resources available to them, and are able to demonstrate application of this competence to the context of assessment for this unit standard (for further clarification, please refer to Unit 7928, Implement the Treaty of Waitangi in the social services).
2 Local iwi or hapū aims and objectives underpin the national standard basis of this unit standard. The context of the unit standard is limited to local rohe or takiwā; where local rohe are also occupied by a number of other iwi or hapū, the tangata whenua or mana whenua view will take precedence. Other iwi or hapū views should be encouraged in order to enrich and enhance understanding of Māori concepts and processes related to loss and grief.
3 Resources related to suicide intervention include but are not limited to:
a Coggan, Carolyn; Dickinson, Pauline; Rimm, Michael; Cherrington, Jane. 1999. A Practical Guide to Coping With Suicide. Auckland: Mental Health Foundation.
b Ellis, Pete M.; Collings, Sunny C. D.; Eds. October 1997. Mental Health in New Zealand from a Public Health Perspective. Wellington: Public Health Group, Ministry of Health.
c Joseph, Paul (Ati Hau). 1997. Māori Youth Suicide in Aotearoa: Selected Interviews with Māori Elders. Auckland: The University of Auckland: Iri Masters Thesis Series Number 10.
d Ministry of Health, Ministry of Youth Affairs, and Te Puni Kōkiri - Ministry of Māori Development. 1999. In Our Hands: New Zealand Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy - Kia Piki Te Ora o Te Tamariki: Strengthening Youth Wellbeing. Wellington: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Youth Affairs, and Te Puni Kōkiri.
e Ministry of Health and National Health Committee. 1998. Young People at Risk of Suicide: A Guide for Schools. Wellington: Ministry of Education.
f Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and Ministry of Youth Affairs. 1999. Guidelines for Primary Care Providers: Detection and Management of Young People at Risk of Suicide. Wellington: Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and Ministry of Youth Affairs.
g Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and Ministry of Youth Affairs. 1999. A Quick Reference for Primary Care Providers: Detection & Management of Young People at Risk of Suicide. Wellington: Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and Ministry of Youth Affairs.
h Smith, Don; Beautrais, Annette. December 1999. "Identifying young people at risk of suicide". Social Work Now 14:23-34.
i New Zealand Health Information Service. 1997. Suicide Trends in New Zealand 1974-94. Wellington: Ministry of Health. Note: a later edition is in press covering the years 1978-97. It is recommended that people seeking information for performance criteria 1.4 and 2.4 refer to the latest available edition of this publication.
Please note that at the time of registration, there were no specific resources recommended related to suicide intervention with older persons.
4 Contextual factors may be defined as biological, cultural, economic, psychological, and social in nature. An example of a cultural contextual factor may be changes to family or whānau stability; whilst an example of a social contextual factor may be change to the role and place of the church in society.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Analyse contextual factors related to suicide from a Māori perspective.
performance criteria
1.1 Analysis identifies Māori perspectives on suicide according to pre-colonisation perspectives.
Range: Māori perspectives on suicide - Māori values, Māori belief systems;
evidence may come from oral or written sources.
1.2 Analysis identifies major changes to the whānau, hapū, and iwi framework of Māori society since colonisation.
Range: major changes to the whānau, hapū, and iwi framework of Māori society may include but are not limited to - changes to whānau, hapū, and iwi structures; Christianity; leadership; Te Tiriti o Waitangi; urbanisation.
Evidence is required of four major changes.
1.3 Analysis identifies the impact of post-colonialism and global culture on Te Ao Māori.
Range: impact may include but is not limited to - loss of cultural identity; adoption of another cultural perspective.
1.4 Analysis identifies the impact of social changes on different age groups in Māori society.
Range: social changes - major changes to the whānau, hapū, and iwi framework of Māori society; post-colonialism; global culture.
Different age groups - rangatahi, pakeke, kaumātua.
Evidence is required of the impact of two social changes analysed for performance criteria 1.2 and 1.3 in relation to each of the different age groups.
1.5 Analysis identifies trends in the statistical incidence of suicide amongst Māori in terms of age groups.
Range: trends in the statistical incidence of suicide amongst Māori - evidence is required to show trends for
children - up to the age of 14 years;
youth - 15-24 years of age;
adults - 25-59 years of age;
elders - 60 years of age upwards.
1.6 Analysis identifies questions for future research to examine the possible correlation between contextual factors and the incidence of suicide amongst Māori.
Range: contextual factors may include but are not limited to - Māori perspectives on suicide according to pre-colonisation perspectives; changes in Te Ao Māori since colonisation; trends in Māori development and the relationship with the Crown since colonisation; major changes to the whānau, hapū, and iwi framework of Māori society; position of Māori within the wider social context.
Evidence is required in relation to three contextual factors.
element 2
Analyse contextual factors related to suicide from a Tauiwi perspective.
performance criteria
2.1 Analysis identifies Tauiwi perspectives on suicide in relation to one Tauiwi culture.
Range: Tauiwi perspectives on suicide - Tauiwi values, Tauiwi belief systems;
evidence may come from oral or written sources.
2.2 Analysis identifies major changes to the family structure of one Tauiwi culture since migration to Aotearoa New Zealand.
Range: major changes to the family structure of one Tauiwi culture since colonisation or migration may include but are not limited to changes to - structures, leadership, the definition of ages and stages, urbanisation;
evidence is required of four major changes.
2.3 Analysis identifies the impact of post-colonialism and global culture on one Tauiwi culture.
Range: impact may include but is not limited to - loss of cultural identity; adoption of another cultural perspective.
2.4 Analysis identifies the impact of social changes on different age groups in one Tauiwi culture.
Range: social changes - major changes to the family structure of one Tauiwi culture since colonisation or migration, Americanisation, global culture;
different age groups - youth, adults, elders;
evidence is required of the impact of two social changes on each of the different age groups.
2.5 Analysis identifies trends in the statistical incidence of suicide amongst Tauiwi in terms of age groups.
Range: trends in the statistical incidence of suicide amongst Tauiwi - evidence is required to show trends for
children - up to the age of 14 years;
youth - 15-24 years of age;
adults - 25-59 years of age;
elders - 60 years of age upwards.
2.6 Analysis identifies questions for future research to examine the possible correlation between contextual factors and the incidence of suicide amongst Tauiwi.
Range: contextual factors may include but are not limited to – Tauiwi perspectives on suicide; changes in one Tauiwi culture since migration to Aotearoa New Zealand; major changes to the family structure of one Tauiwi culture since migration to Aotearoa New Zealand; trends in the wider social context in which one Tauiwi culture now lives.
Evidence is required in relation to three contextual factors.
Comments to:
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Please Note: Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can offer programmes of education and training assessed against unit standards.
Accredited providers assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those unit standards. [Please refer to relevant Plan ref: 0222]
Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2012