Guidelines for Cultural Assessment

Guidelines for Cultural Assessment – Māori
Under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003

Date of publication: August 2004

ISBN 0-478-25721-X
ISBN 0-478-25722-8

HP3893

This guide enables the safety and skill development of Māori subject to the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003.

The benefits of applying this guide to the Māori Cultural Assessment process include accurate identification and needs assessment based on Māori thinking and behaviour, appropriate care and rehabilitation plans, opportunity for holistic care and healing, tailored services for Māori, recognising an indigenous Māori paradigm, Māori ways of diagnosis leading to Māori ways of healing, care, rehabilitation and the restoration of mana.

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