| Aboriginal Children, History and Health: Beyond Social Determinants Contributor(s): Boulton, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138955248 ISBN-13: 9781138955240 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Indigenous Studies - Social Science | Disease & Health Issues - Social Science | Children's Studies |
| Dewey: 618.920 |
| LCCN: 2015041386 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.4" W x 9.2" (1.45 lbs) 238 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. |