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Study of intra-racial exclusion within Australian Indigenous communities using eco-maps.
- Source :
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International Journal of Mental Health Nursing . Apr2017, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p129-141. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- In Australia, 'indigeneity' is not determined by skin colour, but rather by a person's heritage, acceptance by an indigenous community, and active participation in the affairs of that indigenous community. Some people who identify as indigenous, however, have experienced 'colourism' - that is, experiences of social exclusion because of the colour of their skin - from non-Indigenous and also Indigenous Australians. This paper describes research that explored the effect of intra-racial exclusion on the mental health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians, with a particular focus on skin colour or 'manifest indigeneity'. Framed within a qualitative design, an eco-map was used to guide in-depth interviews with 32 participants that gave rise to personal stories that described the distress of experiencing intra-racial colourism. Findings were derived from a thematic analysis that identified four major themes: 'Growing up black', 'Living on black country', 'Looking black', and 'Fitting in black'. These findings are important because they suggest a way forward for mental health nurses to better understand and support the mental health and wellbeing of Indigenous Australians who have experienced social exclusion as a result of colourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *ATTITUDE (Psychology)
*ECOLOGICAL research
*ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY
*EXPERIENCE
*GROUP identity
*INTERVIEWING
*MENTAL health
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*RACISM
*SOCIAL integration
*SOCIAL participation
*STEREOTYPES
*QUALITATIVE research
*HEALTH of indigenous peoples
*CULTURAL values
*FAMILY relations
*QUANTITATIVE research
*SOCIAL context
*THEMATIC analysis
*HEALTH & social status
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14458330
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 121807705
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12259