Analysis of the Australian and Canadian Governments' Aboriginal Policies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2388872 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yega Muthu (University of Technology Sydney), Gregor Grzeszczyk (University of the West of Scotland) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-25 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1177-1801 • E-ISSN: 1174-1740 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/117718011100700102 |
| OpenAlex | W1560194065 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 9 |
The Australian and Canadian Aboriginal communities are strikingly similar vis-à-vis traditional lifestyles, social structures and histories of victimization during colonization (Morrisette, McKenzie, & Morrisette, 2010). A cultural context, then, means "an emphasis on historical reconstruction based on an understanding of colonialism to alter the stereotypes and false beliefs given to Aboriginal people, and on culture and traditions as restorative to an individual's identity and self-esteem" (Morrisette et al., 2010, p. 98). At present, both communities suffer similar problems of unemployment, alcoholism, drug abuse, sex abuse, mental illness, suicide and racism. In this paper we explore the contribution of Australian Government policies to the lack of progress in Australia
Colonialism · Criminology · Economic growth · Mental health · Mental illness · Political science · Psychiatry · Racism · Sociology · Substance abuse · Unemployment · Gender Studies · History · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law · Psychology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |