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Article: MAORI OUTCOMES: EXPECTATIONS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES(1).
- Article from:
- Social Policy Journal of New Zealand
- Article date:
- July 1, 1999
- Author:
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this paper is to provide a broad overview of Maori expectations of mental health services in light of the growing number of Maori, both males and females, being admitted to in-patient and out-patient mental health care. The paper supports previous ministerial inquiries (Mason et al. 1987, 1996) and Maori views expressed through hui (meeting) (Department of Health 1991) and in different forums (Maori Mental Health Summit 1997) that there is a need to develop mental health services which are culturally appropriate and effective for Maori.
The paper also supports the watchdog role of the Mental Health Commission (1998) to ...