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    The Social, Cultural and Historical Context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians

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    Authors
    Dudgeon, P.
    Wright, M.
    Paradies, Y.
    Garvey, Darren
    Walker, I.
    Date
    2010
    Type
    Book Chapter
    
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    Abstract

    To understand the contemporary life of Indigenous Australians, a historical and cultural background is essential. This chapter sets the context for further discussions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and issues related to their social and emotional wellbeing and mental health. The history of colonisation is addressed, the subsequent devastation of Indigenous Australians, and their resilience and struggle to claim equality and cultural recognition, and to shape the present. Indigenous Australia is made up of two cultural groups who have shared the same struggle, yet often when using the term Indigenous, a Torres Strait Islander history is absent. In this chapter both cultures are equally presented. Brief overviews are given of pre-contact times, colonisation, resistance and adaptation, shifting government policies, and the struggle for recognition. Indigenous identity and meanings of belonging in country, community and family are also briefly covered. Contemporary issues confronting Indigenous people are included, with particular attention to racism.

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    Dudgeon, W. and Wright, M. and Paradies, Y. and Garvey, D. and Walker, I. 2010. The Social, Cultural and Historical Context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, in Purdie, N. and Dudgeon, P. and Walker, R. (eds), Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice, chapter 3, pp. 25-42. Barton ACT: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
    Source Title
    Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice
    Additional URLs
    http://link.library.curtin.edu.au/p?pid=CUR_ALMA51114624580001951
    ISBN
    9781742410906
    School
    School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26455
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    • Curtin Research Publications

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