Te Pikitia a te Whānau Technical Report

Te Pikitia a te Whānau Technical Report describes the processes, validation and results of the scientific research behind the development of Te Pikitia a te Whānau, one of the measurement tools developed by E Tū Whānau to build understanding of how and why change occurs, particularly in the complex community contexts within which E Tū Whānau often engages.

Te Pikitia a te Whānau is a scientifically robust kaupapa Māori psychometric instrument with whānau wellbeing measurement capabilities. It provides quantitative data and insights related to wellbeing at the whānau level to evaluate what about E Tū Whānau works, for whom, in which contexts and over what duration.

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Te Pikitia a te Whānau Technical Report presents the following key findings.

1. Te Pikitia a te Whānau is robust in its use across different Māori demographic groupings, meaning that it can accommodate different and diverse Māori life experiences.
2. Urban, low-income, and culturally disconnected youth were found to be the most vulnerable Māori group, in terms of reporting lower levels of whānau wellbeing.
3. Collective (communal, and shared) approaches to measurement are highly important to consider when working with whānau Māori.

Te Pikitia a te Whānau Technical Report also identifies that Te Pikitia a te Whānau is significant as it:

1. provides whānau with a tool to support positive changes in their wellbeing journeys
2. improves the monitoring and evaluation capacities of E Tū Whānau
3. highlights priority demographics for policy seeking to improve whānau wellbeing
4. pushes the boundaries of the psychometric measurement field.

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