Māori Women in Focus:
Titiro Hangai, Ka Marama

• Introduction
• Key facts
• Population
• Families and household
• Patterns of childbearing
• Effects of childbearing patterns
• Family structure
• Living arrangements
• Sources of personal income
• Personal income levels
• Education
• Early childhood education
• The school years
• Progression from school to post-compulsory education and training (PCET)
• Participation in formal tertiary education
• Subject choice
• Māori language learning
• Māori participation in the teaching force
• Work
• Participation in the labour force
• Labour force status
• Hours of work
• Unemployment
• Distribution across industries
• Occupational distribution
• Self-employment
• Unpaid work
• Conclusion
• References
• Glossary
  

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This publication is intended to provide accurate and adequate information on the matters contained herein and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. However, it has been written, edited and published, and made available to all persons and entities strictly on the basis that its authors, editors and publishers are fully excluded from any liability or responsibility by all or any person or entity in reliance thereof, whether totally or partially, on the contents of this publication for any purpose whatsoever.

Produced by Te Puni Kōkiri and
the Ministry of Women's Affairs

April 1999
ISBN 0-478-09150-8 Ministry of Māori Development 1999