Aboriginal Children, History and Health: Beyond Social Determinants Contributor(s): Boulton, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138955256 ISBN-13: 9781138955257 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Disease & Health Issues - Social Science | Indigenous Studies - Social Science | Children's Studies |
Dewey: 618.920 |
LCCN: 2015041386 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.20 lbs) 270 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This volume traces the complex reasons behind the disturbing discrepancy between the health and well-being of children in mainstream Australia and those in remote Indigenous communities. Invaluably informed by Boulton's close working knowledge of Aboriginal communities, the book addresses growth faltering as a crisis of Aboriginal parenting and a continued problem for the Australian nation. The high rate and root causes of ill-health amongst Aboriginal children are explored through a unique synthesis of historical, anthropological, biological and medical analyses. Through this fresh approach, which includes the insights of specialists from a range of disciplines, Aboriginal Children, History and Health provides a thoughtful and innovative framework for considering Indigenous health. |