Tikanga Takirua: A Framework for Bi-cultural Practice in Psychology.

This paper aims to highlight and begin to address the need for enhanced bi-cultural practice within psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand. We will first consider the contemporary context, with a focus on the importance of bi-cultural practice in this field. We then propose a preliminary framework, named Tikanga Takirua, to guide practice in this space. We introduce the metaphor of a waka hourua (double hulled canoe) as the foundation of this approach and then outline the six phases of Tikanga Takirua, which are adapted from the five steps of the evidence-based practice inquiry process. Our aim is to provide a way forward to ultimately achieve equity between ngā pūkenga Māori (Māori expertise) and Western psychological approaches in collaborative practice, to enhance the wellbeing of our people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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