Darrin James Hodgetts is a New Zealand psychology academic. He is a professor of societal psychology at Massey University[1] and is a principal investigator with Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga.[2] Of Māori descent, Hodgetts affiliates to the Ngāi Tahu iwi.[3]

Darrin Hodgetts
Alma materMassey University
Scientific career
FieldsSocial psychology
InstitutionsLondon School of Economics
University of Waikato
Massey University
ThesisUnderstanding health and illness: an investigation of New Zealand television and lay accounts (2000)
Doctoral advisorsKerry Chamberlain
Keith Beattie
Graham Bassett

Hodgett's has a PhD from Massey University.[4] Hodgetts's research and supervision is in the field of social psychology, looking homeless and working class communities identity,[5][6] health[7][8] and poverty.[9][10] [11][12][13]

Selected publications edit

Journal articles edit

  • Radley, Alan, Darrin Hodgetts, and Andrea Cullen. "Visualizing homelessness: A study in photography and estrangement." Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology 15.4 (2005): 273–295.
  • Hodgetts, Darrin, et al. "Health inequalities and homelessness considering material, spatial and relational dimensions." Journal of Health Psychology 12.5 (2007): 709–725.
  • Hodgetts, Darrin, et al. "A trip to the library: Homelessness and social inclusion." Social & Cultural Geography 9.8 (2008): 933–953.
  • Hodgetts, Darrin, et al. "Constructing health news: possibilities for a civic-oriented journalism." Health: 12.1 (2008): 43–66.
  • Hodgetts, Darrin, Andrea Cullen, and Alan Radley. "Television characterizations of homeless people in the United Kingdom." Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy 5.1 (2005): 29–48.

Books edit

  • Urban Poverty and Health Inequalities: A Relational Approach (with Ottilie Stolte, Routledge, 2017)
  • Social Psychology and Everyday Life (with Drew, Sonn, Stolte, Nikora, and Curtis, Red Globe 2010 and Springer 2019)

Edited volumes edit

  • The SAGE Handbook of Applied Social Psychology (edited with Kieran O'Doherty, SAGE, 2019)

References edit

  1. ^ "Prof Darrin Hodgetts". Massey University. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Professor Darrin Hodgetts". Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Darrin Hodgetts". New Zealand Coalition to End Homelessness. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  4. ^ Hodgetts, Darrin (2000). Understanding health and illness : an investigation of New Zealand television and lay accounts (Doctoral thesis). Massey Research Online, Massey University. hdl:10179/2159.
  5. ^ "Bogan researcher to graduate with PhD". Stuff. May 2012.
  6. ^ Ihaka, James (2 May 2012). "Bogans insulted by Wikipedia entry". Hamilton News – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  7. ^ Akuhata, Whare (11 November 2011). "Maori women fake illness to get medicine for husbands". Daily Post – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  8. ^ "Maori women 'sharing medication'". Stuff. 9 November 2011.
  9. ^ "Homelessness a growing problem". Stuff. 31 January 2009.
  10. ^ "Research focus on homeless". Hamilton News. 2 May 2012 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  11. ^ "Darrin Hodgetts on 'welfare with a big stick'". Radio New Zealand. 10 July 2016.
  12. ^ "Who are New Zealand's precariat?". Radio New Zealand. 8 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Connections and Flows: Precarious Māori households in austere times | Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga".

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