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Strengths and challenges for Koori kids: Harder for Koori kids, Koori kids doing well- Exploring Aboriginal perspectives on social determinants of Aboriginal child health and wellbeing.
- Source :
- Health Sociology Review; Jun2012, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p165-179, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- This study explored Aboriginal perspectives of child health and wellbeing in an urban area in partnership with Aboriginal people and organisations. In depth interviews were conducted with 25 grandparents, parents, aunties or uncles of Aboriginal children. Interviews were transcribed and thematically analysed. A major conceptual theme was related to social, historical, and political factors seen by participants as influencing urban Aboriginal child health and wellbeing. This theme was called 'Strengths and Challenges: Harder for Koori Kids/Koori Kids Doing Well'. Increased challenges to achieving good health and wellbeing faced by Aboriginal children due to factors in their social, historical and political environment were emphasised. Many of these factors can be related back to historical and contemporary forms of racism. On the other hand, there was also a clear call to recognise and celebrate that many Aboriginal children were doing well in the context of these added challenges. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- ATTITUDE (Psychology)
INDIGENOUS peoples
CHILDREN'S health
COMMUNITY health services
GRANDPARENTS
GROUP identity
INFORMATION services
INTERGENERATIONAL relations
INTERVIEWING
RESEARCH methodology
METROPOLITAN areas
PARENTS
PRACTICAL politics
RACISM
RESEARCH
PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience
SELF-perception
QUALITATIVE research
CULTURAL values
EXTENDED families
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
WELL-being
THEMATIC analysis
HISTORY
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14461242
- Volume :
- 21
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Health Sociology Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 79363319
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5172/hesr.2012.21.2.165