| Aboriginal Health and History: Power and Prejudice in Remote Australia Contributor(s): Hunter, Ernest (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521416299 ISBN-13: 9780521416290 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $90.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 1993 Annotation: The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1987-1991) focused attention on the behavioural dimension of Aboriginal health and the lack of appropriate services. This book is a systematic analysis of the sociohistorical and intercultural aspects of mental health in one area of remote Australia, the Kimberly. The author shows how the effects of social disruption, cultural dislocation and loss of power suffered by Aboriginal people have manifested themselves in certain behavioural patterns. The book analyses rising mortality rates from suicide, accidents and homicide amongst Kimberley Aboriginal communities and studies the economic impact of alcohol on these communities. It also considers the role of alcohol in producing violent behaviour and affecting the general level of health. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 362.204 |
| LCCN: 92049158 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6" W x 9" (1.46 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged |