Aboriginal children, history, and health : beyond social determinants edited by John Boulton, with Gaynor Macdonald and contributions from Christine Choo, Zeʼev Hochberg, and Rani Kerin.

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unmediated

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volume

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9781138955257 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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RJ103 ABO

Contents:

pt. 1. The child in the human story -- pt. 2. The child in political history -- pt. 3. Political, ecological and social disruptions to the prerequisites of parenting -- pt. 4. Disorders of child growth and development : a metric of structural violence -- pt. 5. Conclusion.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	School of Social Work Library Open Shelf	RJ103 ABO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	156206	Available		BK143521

Includes index.

pt. 1. The child in the human story --
pt. 2. The child in political history --
pt. 3. Political, ecological and social disruptions to the prerequisites of parenting --
pt. 4. Disorders of child growth and development : a metric of structural violence --
pt. 5. Conclusion.

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.

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