The importance of Aboriginal Education Workers for decolonising and promoting culture in primary schools
An analysis of the longitudinal study of Indigenous children (LSIC)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18946583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Huw Peacock (0000-0001-5062-3642, University of Tasmania), Jacob Prehn (0000-0002-0237-1513, University of Tasmania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 196-202 |
| Publication date | 2019-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1326-0111 • E-ISSN: 2049-7784 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/jie.2019.13 |
| OpenAlex | W2971563133 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 22 |
Aboriginal Education Workers (AEWs) are utilised by primary and secondary schools to improve components of success for Aboriginal students, liaise with their families and the Aboriginal community and contribute to developing and promoting an Aboriginal pedagogy. Despite the challenging role of decolonising the school environment, the important work undertaken by AEWs can be misunderstood and underappreciated by the Western school system. This paper aims to measure the influence of AEWs on Aboriginal culture within schools using quantitative data from Wave 7K Cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children. Results show that there is a positive impact on Aboriginal culture within schools through having an AEW present all or some of the time. For Aboriginal children to grow up strong, employment of an AEW is important to decolonise the school environment and provide a holistic education
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |