The Journal of Samoan Studies.

Abstract

The Journal of Sāmoan Studies (JSS) is a multidisciplinary publication devoted to the study of Sāmoa. The Centre for Sāmoan Studies gratefully acknowledges the reviewers who contributed to the blind review process for this volume.

A volume that deals with the following articles on Samoa in various research areas. The first article title: Infant Feeding in Sāmoa: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices. co-authored by Madda H. Magbity, Seiuli Vaifou Temese, Alovale Sa’u, Safua Akeli, Penelope Schoeffel and Mohammed Sahib, at the Centre for Sāmoan Studies, National University of Sāmoa. The second article title : Expressive Arts as a Therapeutic Intervention: A Sāmoan Case Study. researched and written by Leua Latai, National University of Sāmoa, and Lex McDonald, Victoria University of Wellington. The third article titles Education and Culture in Post-colonial Sāmoa. co-authored by Tagataese Tupu Tuia and Penelope Schoeffel,of the National University of Sāmoa. The fifth article A Review of the Social Protection Programmes in Sāmoa since 2009, written by Sasa’e Fualautoalasi Walter, at the National University of Sāmoa. Finally, a Book Review written by Safua Akeli, of the Centre for Sāmoan Studies, National University of Sāmoa, completes the content of this sixth issue and volume of the JSS. Enjoy reading!