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    Developmental and environmental factors supporting the health and well-being of Aboriginal adolescents

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    Authors
    Silburn, Sven
    Blair, E.
    Griffin, J.
    Zubrick, Stephen R
    Lawrence, David
    Mitrou, F.
    De Maio, J.
    Date
    2007
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Silburn, Sven and Blair, Eve and Griffin, Judith and Zubrick, Stephen R and Lawrence, David and Mitrou, Francis and De Maio, John. 2007. Developmental and environmental factors supporting the health and well-being of Aboriginal adolescents. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health - Special issue on adolescent health in Australia 19 (3): pp. 345-354.
    Source Title
    International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health - Special issue on adolescent health in Australia
    ISSN
    0334 0139
    Faculty
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    Centre for Developmental Health
    School
    Centre for Developmental Health (Curtin Research Centre)
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/45535
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    Abstract

    Little progress has been made in the past 30 years in closing the gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians in terms of their educational outcomes, rates of incarceration, risks for chronic illnesses and reduced life-expectancy. The Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey is the first population based survey of its kind developed specifically to inform policy and planning to improve the developmental health of Aboriginal children and youth. A random representative sample of 5,289 Aboriginal children aged 0-17 years, including 1,480 adolescents aged 12-17 years was surveyed through household based interviews with carers and adolescents, questionnaire data from schools and consensual record linkage to health service and education system data. The findings describe the prevalence and relative impact of developmental and environmental factors associated with the health and mental outcomes of Aboriginal adolescents. The major portion of the overall burden of disorder is now evident in the more urbanised living settings of Aboriginal families. Some health risk behaviours such as poor dietary intake, smoking, unprotected sex and insufficient physical exercise are more common in Aboriginal adolescents. However, others such as alcohol and marijuana use and suicidal behaviour occur at similar levels to those seen in non-Aboriginal youth.

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