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Inspiring Pacific Women for Lifestyle Change: An Attempt to Halt the Spread of Chronic Diseases

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To Pacific peoples, Western individualistic pursuits may appear rude and uncultured. (Reynaud, 2006)

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  1. Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand

    Katja Siefken

  2. Human Potential Centre, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand

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  3. University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), Australia

    Nico Schulenkorf (Senior Lecturer for Sport Management)

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Siefken, K., Schofield, G., Schulenkorf, N. (2013). Inspiring Pacific Women for Lifestyle Change: An Attempt to Halt the Spread of Chronic Diseases. In: Schulenkorf, N., Adair, D. (eds) Global Sport-for-Development. Global Culture and Sport Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137289636_12

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