%0 Journal Article %T M¨¡ori Men¡¯s Experiences of Rehabilitation in the Moana House Therapeutic Community in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A Qualitative Enquiry %A Brian Dixon %A Claire Aitken %A Gareth J. Treharne %A Jacob D. Ashdown %A Tia Neha %J International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology %@ 1552-6933 %D 2019 %R 10.1177/0306624X18808675 %X In Aotearoa/New Zealand, culturally embedded rehabilitation programmes have been developed to reduce criminal offending among the indigenous M¨¡ori population. Currently, there is a lack of research investigating the experiences of these programmes from clients¡¯ perspectives. This study aimed to enhance understandings of the lived experiences of M¨¡ori men who were participating in a residential therapeutic community (TC) programme in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Semistructured interviews were conducted one-on-one by a psychology master¡¯s student who was a staff member at the TC and also of M¨¡ori descent. Seven M¨¡ori TC residents aged 22 to 48 were interviewed about life in a TC. Thematic analysis of the interview data yielded three themes: (a) ¡°The importance of healing family relationships¡±; (b) ¡°The relevance of M¨¡ori culture in rehabilitation¡±; (c) ¡°Increased self-awareness.¡± The findings highlight the significance of holistic approaches that emphasize culturally relevant approaches and the involvement of family members in the treatment of substance-use disorders and offending behaviour among indigenous populations %K addiction %K offending %K community rehabilitation %K therapeutic community %K ethnicity %K family relationships %K self-control %K qualitative %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0306624X18808675