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Ruth DeSouza photo by Dean Turner
Events
Refugee Conference 2009: “Looking Back and Moving Forward” 18 - 21 November 2009, Auckland, New Zealand Organised by: AUT University, New Zealand and Refugee Council of New Zealand Feedback I am a family health nurse in Sydney, Australia. I see a majority of Korean and Chinese mums in my practice. You are a blessing in disguise, I wish I had found your site three years ago. Your work has been very helpful, as I am interested in the concept of mothering in a new country. AP, 2007 WOW!!! What a fantastic site!! What an amazing woman you are! My interests in nursing are mental health and women's issues, so am glad to be able to use your site as a valuable resource! LK, 2007 What a fantastic resource you have developed! I dipped into your page on various research paradigms today, which has energised me: I am struggling to realign myself with my own PhD research after a short break to have a baby - certainly the most challenging and rewarding thing I have attempted in my life to date. SN 2006 Just thought I'd let you know that I found your website really informative and the links very useful in regard to my own research. It is great to happen upon a whole range of relevant literature in a completely new discipline (i.e. nursing). VA 2006 I was surfing the net on equity issues, and lo and behold your website came up. It is soooo cool! I just wanted to let you know that I think the contribution you are making to women in the community, and research in general is outstanding. CR, 2006 Thank you for having such an impressive website; what a fantastic resource and archive.
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I am a Senior Research Fellow and Centre Co-ordinator for the Centre for Asian and Migrant Health Research in the National Institute for Public Health & Mental Health Research at AUT University, I am a Board Member of Counties Manukau District Health Board, a Board member of the Asia New Zealand Foundation and a member of the Lotteries Community Sector Research Fund Grant Distribution Committee. In my spare time I am a PhD student and maintain the Aotearoa Ethnic Network (AEN) and AEN Journal. I am a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Diversity in Health and Social Care and the Journal of Transcultural Nursing. You can see more about me on my profile page. You can also view "exclusive footage" from the Indian programme on the TV series "Here to stay" described as being "a full energy, high impact documentary series that truly brings to life the personality and legacy of some of the main settler groups." See also the interview on the Asia NZ Foundation website. The site map is here... The site has been set up as a resource for researchers, policy makers, students and community and health practitioners. Enjoy your visit and if you would like to comment on anything you find here or you notice any broken links or want to suggest the inclusion of other sites please get in touch with me.
Recent presentations and publications DeSouza, R. (2009,28 May). Mountains beyond mountains: Overseas health professionals in Aotearoa. Office of the Health & Disability Commissioner. Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2009,16 May). Panel discussion: Immigrants your country needs them. (chaired by Joris de Bres, Race Relations Commissioner, panellists Phil York ~ President of Auckland Federated Farmers, Philippe Legrain ~ international economist, author and commentator, Claire Szabó ~ Chief Executive of English Language Partners New Zealand, Ruth DeSouza). English Language Partners New Zealand: Benefitting from diversity: Reframing our future. Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2009, 24 April). Bending the shape of things: Migrant maternities in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Paper presented at UBC School of Nursing, Vancouver, Canada. DeSouza, R. (2009, 16 April). Suffering the sentence of history: Migrant maternities in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Paper presented at the 3rd International In sickness and in health conference, Victoria, Canada. DeSouza, R. (2009, 31 January). Migrant mothers localize Asia: From reproduction to innovation. Invited paper presentation at the Localising Asia in New Zealand symposium, University of Otago, Dunedin O’Brien, T., Morrison-Ngatai, E., & De Souza, R. (2009). Providing culturally safe care In P. Barker (Ed.), Psychiatric and mental health nursing: The craft of caring (Second ed., pp. 635-643). London: Arnold. Wood, P., Bradley, P., & De Souza, R. (2008). Mental Health in Australia and New Zealand. In R. Elder, K. Evans & D. Nizette (Eds.), Practical perspectives in psychiatric and mental health nursing (Second ed., pp. 86-107). New South Wales: Mosby, Elsevier Australia Williamson, A., & DeSouza, R. (Eds.). (2008). Researching with communities. Auckland: Muddy Creek Press. DeSouza, R. (2008). Developing diversity in the workforce. Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, 14 (10), 23. DeSouza, R. (2008). Accessing nursing workforce information. (Letter to the editor). Kai Tiaki: Nursing New Zealand, 14.7(1), 3. Gao, W., DeSouza, R., Paterson, J., & Lu, T. (2008). Having more knowledge of cervical cancer does not increase uptake of screening in Chinese women: findings from a New Zealand study. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121 (1277), 106-107. Gao, W., DeSouza, R., Paterson, J., & Lu, T. Factors affecting uptake of cervical cancer screening among Chinese women in New Zealand. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics,103 (1), 76 - 82. Gao, W., DeSouza, R., Paterson, J., & Lu, T. (2008). Demographic predictors of cervical cancer screening in Chinese women in New Zealand. New Zealand Medical Journal, 121 (1277), 8-17. Gao, W., DeSouza, R., Paterson, J., & Lu, T. (2008). Knowledge of cervical cancer and the uptake of cervical cancer screening among Chinese women in New Zealand. Paper presented at the Building healthy communities: Third International Asian Health and Wellbeing Conference, Auckland, New Zealand. Bellringer, M., Pulford, J., Abbott, M., DeSouza, R., & Clarke, D. (2008). Problem gambling: Barriers to help-seeking behaviours for problem gamblers and their family/whanau. Auckland: Ministry of Health. DeSouza, R. (2008, 14 November). Best Practice: Research and Cultural Competency. Paper presented at the Tamaki Makaurau Regional Screening Hui NCSP / BSA, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 6 November). Breastfeeding in Asian mothers in New Zealand. Paper presented at the Promoting Healthy Asian Communities: Asian Nutrition and Physical Activity Forum DeSouza, R. (2008, 4th October). What does being culturally safe and/or competent mean for dispensing opticians? Invited paper presented at the Association of Dispensing Opticians of New Zealand (ADONZ), Te Papa, Wellington. DeSouza, R. (2008, 24 September). Where are ethnic communities in mental health promotion? Invited presentation at the North Shore Community Health Network Inc’s, 25th Annual General Meeting and celebration, Takapuna, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 17 September). Enhancing the participation of migrants and refugees in the walking school bus programme. Paper presented at the Walking school bus forum, UNITEC, Mt Albert. DeSouza, R. (2008, 14 Sept). Midwives, migrant and refugee families: What kinds of partnership are possible? Keynote address at the Choices, challenge and diversity: 10th biennial midwifery conference, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 2 September). An ethnic perspective: Indigenous Forum. Paper presented at the TheMHS Conference: Be the change you want - workforce ingenuity, Aotea Centre, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 25 August). Diversity our health depends on it. Paper presented at the Plenary session of the Diversity Forum, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 25 August). Capitalising on a diverse health workforce. Paper presented at the Capitalising on a diverse health workforce workshop, Diversity Forum, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 25 August). Research with communities: Opportunities and tensions. Paper presented at the National Forum for Diversity Research, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 19th August). Maternal Mental Health. Paper presented at the Postgraduate certificate in Primary Health care specialty nursing: Community child and family health promotion programme. Royal NZ Plunket Society and Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 13 August). What can home tutors do to assist their learners with resettlement in Aotearoa? Paper presented at the South Auckland ESOL Home Tutors, Auckland. DeSouza, R. (2008, 7 August). Where is the ethnic woman in mental health promotion? Paper presented at the Fourth Mental Health Promotion Hui Aotearoa: 'Te Pae Mahutonga: A Framework for Wellness', Orongomai Marae, Upper Hutt. Radio and TV interviews (2008): Diversity Forum TV - Asia Down under. 7th September; Survey shows four in five Asian migrants unhappy with medical care : TV 3 News. 7th September; Treaty of Waitangi and Asians: TV - Asia Down under. 17th February; Sikhs, cooking and South Auckland. Saturday morning with Kim Hill, National Radio, June 21st; Ruth DeSouza : refugees, migrants and health. Saturday morning with Kim Hill. National Radio, June 21st
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