Individual Research Plan Emma Pal

Using your collective knowledge and the class forum, identify a range of Human
Rights/Social Justice Groups A! the issue they work to address"
What Human Rights/Social justice Issue and group will you focus on
Group/#rganisation" $ethlehem %ertiary &nstitute '$%&( )overty
&ssue" *hild )overty
!efine the Human Rights/Social "ustice Issue#
&dentify + what, who, where, when and why/how this is a human rights/social ,ustice issue
%he Human Right/Social Justice issue & am going to research is -$ethlehem %ertiary &nstitute-. %hey
are a social ,ustice group that help prevent child poverty. %his group is located in ew /ealand. %his
$ethlehem %ertiary &nstitute help prevent child poverty 0y offering"
1*hild protection
1*ommunity work and community development
1Hospitals and primary health care
1Housing
12anagement and supervision
12ental health and addictions
1#ffenders
1Refugees and migrants
1Residential care
1Schools
13oluntary and community organisations and government organisations
14outh ,ustice
5hy/How" *hild )overty is a social ,ustice issue 0ecause children who live in poverty, lack access to
services and opportunities. %hey lack 0asic needs like proper clothing, education and shelter. $ut
according to the human rights, everyone has the right to education, shelter etc. *hildren deserve to
0e e6ually treated. Appro7imately 89: of ew /ealand children live in poverty.
;or e7ample" ;red Hollows ;oundation '/( + avioda0le 0lindness in the )acific
$lo%al# Immigration &aw 'enter ()I&'*
%his organisation is dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of low income immigrants and
their family mem0ers.
&ocal# "ustice and Peace 'ommission + 'atholic !iocese of ,uc-land
%he Justice and )eace commission has a vision of action for social ,ustice. %hey help proclaim
Jesus< message of freedom and li0eration 0y working for ,ustice in our communities, nation and
world.
)ational# .ethlehem /ertiary Institute (./I* Poverty
%his organisation helps encourage people to put in a helping hand to help less fortunate children.
=&n ew /ealand, we need caring, passionate people prepared to stand in the gap, develop trusting
relationships and 0e advocates for those who need help and support.=
.ecome familiar with your /HREE Research 0uestions
Identify the relevant $lo%al Studies 1ey 'oncepts relevant to this issue (highlight/circle*
Human Rights Social "ustice E2uity E2uality

Responsi0ility Roles Group ;amily *ommunity
Society !emocracy eeds *ultural practices )articipation

Sustaina0ility *iti>enship ?conomics )erspectives

&dentity
Identify possi%le resources (relia%le* that could %e used to complete you research in the
Human Rights/Social "ustice issue#
Social "ustice Issue We%site
,rticles relating to this $roup
'ontact Social "ustice $roup
1 Use the A)A referencing style/format + refer to document on 2H#@
+ http#//www3amnesty3org3n4/get+involved/join+amnesty+team/join+specialist+
networ-/childrens+rights+networ-/rights+children+child+poverty
+ http#//www3un3org/en/documents/udhr/
+ http#//www3%ti3ac3n4/social+justice+in+new+4ealand3html

A. 5hat human right/social ,ustcie violation has occurred and who/what has
caused this violateB
1 %he violation that has occurred is -*hild )overty- and it has 0een caused 0y the 0ringing up of the
children/effects on the parents which have affected the children.
8. How did has this violate effected the people involvedB &t has affected children. &t effects
them 0y not 0eing a0le to have access to their 0asic needs. )roper *lothing, ?ducation etc.
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C. 5hy/How has this violate occurred 1 B
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