HSDV 7347 Mental Psychological Health

Running Head: MODELS OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MODELS OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
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Executive Summery
Health is a very important thing in our current society. There should be a proper health for the
community to find itself complete. The health is based from the development of person since
the day of birth to the date of death. The parents and the guardians should start exercising
good health to their children since health has its basis at the young ages. From Maori models
of health development, he discusses the health in general and how it affects the youth and
society in general. Going through the models you will understand how the health is
perceived, how it should be and its effects. The address of youth development health is also a
great concern to the Maori people.

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Table of ContentsModels of Health development.............................................................................................................4
Background............................................................................................................................................4
The models............................................................................................................................................4
Model 1.................................................................................................................................................4
Te Whare Tapa Wha..............................................................................................................................4
Model 2.................................................................................................................................................6
Te pae mahutoka...................................................................................................................................6
Comparison of the two models.............................................................................................................7
Differences............................................................................................................................................8
Assessment of the models.....................................................................................................................8
Conclusions............................................................................................................................................9
Recommendations...............................................................................................................................10
References...........................................................................................................................................11
Models of Health development

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Background
Maori thought about the health is basically on a well-being or the holistic model of health.
According to Maori the major deficiency in the current health is spiritual dimension ‘’taha
wairua’’. His models mainly focuses on the development of youths. They focus mostly on the
health of the people (Reid et al., 2014). The models have distinct features which makes
Maoris models be used mostly in health sectors to explain the development of the youth.
There have been a lot of the gap in the development of people. A lot of the youth develop
with some negative things in their minds. The problem has adversely affected the living and
more so contributed in deteriorating the health in the current society.
This paper will choose two models from Maoris perspective, it will identify the examples of
where the model has been used and it will compare and contrast between the selected two
models. It is important to compare and contrast since we will derive the best model which
will be most appropriate to be applied (Pitama et al., 2014). Final judgements will also be
made and their applicability to youth development as long as health is concerned.
The models
The models which will be used here are E tIpu rea and MAU whereby Mau with cover the
youth development.
Model 1
Te Whare Tapa Wha
This model was developed by the by Dr. Mason Durie in Maoris philosophy towards health
that is based on the holistic health and a model of wellness known as Te Whare Tapa Wha.
This model states that health is brought about by the four dimensions which are represented
by the basic perceptions and believes of life (Brewer & Andrews, 2015). He views health in
the following dimensions; Te taha hihengaro meaning psychological health, Te taha wairua