Borderlands E - Journal, vol. 8, no. 1, 2009, pp. 1-8
Description
Explores the dichotomy between cultural relativism and universalism and examines how these tensions are used to legitimize assimilation by the Australian colonial state.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach For the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1343-1361
Description
Looks this common disease infecting aboriginal children living on reservations and remote locations where adequate sanitation is lacking.
International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, vol. 2, no. 1, 2009, pp. 43-48
Description
Author states that when local community organizations are empowered with the delivery of employment and training programs, the chances of a successful outcome is improved.
Australasian Canadian Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Globalising Indigeneity: New Research Directions, 2009, pp. 5-26
Description
Compares and contrasts the experiences of two groups of adult Indigenous students, one from the northern Australian tropics and one from Northwestern Ontario.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 5.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 6, no. 2, Fall, 2009, pp. 25-39
Description
Looks at four factors which emerged from research and fifty-six interviews: developing business skills, integrating culture with economic development, separation of business from community politics, and greater independence from government.
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1501-1517
Ethnic and Racial Studies, vol. 32, no. 3, February 21, 2009, pp. 548-573
Description
Presents findings from 312 Indigenous volunteers who responded to the Measure of Indigenous Racism Experiences (MIRE) as part of the Darwin Region Urban Indigenous Diabetes (DRUID) study. Interpersonal racism was reported by 70 per cent of participants.
Lancet, vol. 374, no. 9683, July 04, 2009, pp. 76-85
Description
Looks at Indigenous notions of health and identity, mental health and addictions, urbanization and environmental stresses, whole health and healing, and reconciliation.
Cosmopolitan Civil Societies, vol. 1, no. 3, 2009, pp. 35-51
Description
Comments on the failure of the reconciliation process and the Howard Government, to recognize Indigenous rights such as sovereignty, a treaty, self-determination and land rights.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 9, no. 1117, May 21, 2009, pp. 1-7
Description
Research shows how collaborative community-based consultation and study research helped sustain an increase in women accessing screening a year after the study.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 129-134
Description
Discusses how parents are involved in their children's mathematics education, and how it can be enhanced by the integration of cultural knowledge into mainstream western education.
International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, vol. 3, no. 2, August 2009, pp. 191-202
Description
Studies four communities in southern Australia using Tregenza's adaptation to the Cost of Living methodology to create a connection between poverty and health.
Ethnic and Racial Studies , vol. 32, no. 5, June 2009, pp. 781-801
Description
Presents interview data gained from wide range of people living in southeast Australia about what they know and how they feel about Australian Aboriginal people and issues.
Book reviews of:
The Wollaston Journals edited by Helen Walker Mann.
Refuge on the Roper by Murray Seiffert.
Footprints by Simon Flagg and Sebastian Gurciullo.
Reviews located by scrolling to page 284.