Indigenous Children Growing Up Strong
Title | Indigenous Children Growing Up Strong PDF eBook |
Author | Maggie Walter |
Publisher | Springer |
Total Pages | 335 |
Release | 2017-06-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1137534354 |
This edited collection by leading Australian Aboriginal scholars uses data from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) to explore how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are growing up in contemporary Australia. The authors provide an overview of the study, including the Indigenous methodological and ethical framework which guides the analysis. They also address the resulting policy ramifications, alongside the cultural, social, educational and family dynamics of Indigenous children’s lives. Indigenous Children Growing Up Strong will be of interest to students and scholars in the areas of sociology, social work, anthropology and childhood and youth studies.
The 'growing Up' of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Title | The 'growing Up' of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children PDF eBook |
Author | Robyn A. Penman |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 90 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN |
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia
Title | Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia PDF eBook |
Author | Anita Heiss |
Publisher | Black Inc. |
Total Pages | 342 |
Release | 2018-04-16 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1743820429 |
Childhood stories of family, country and belonging What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart – sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect. This groundbreaking collection will enlighten, inspire and educate about the lives of Aboriginal people in Australia today. Contributors include: Tony Birch, Deborah Cheetham, Adam Goodes, Terri Janke, Patrick Johnson, Ambelin Kwaymullina, Jack Latimore, Celeste Liddle, Amy McQuire, Kerry Reed-Gilbert, Miranda Tapsell, Jared Thomas, Aileen Walsh, Alexis West, Tara June Winch, and many, many more. Winner, Small Publisher Adult Book of the Year at the 2019 Australian Book Industry Awards ‘Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia is a mosaic, its more than 50 tiles – short personal essays with unique patterns, shapes, colours and textures – coming together to form a powerful portrait of resilience.’ —The Saturday Paper ‘... provides a diverse snapshot of Indigenous Australia from a much needed Aboriginal perspective.’ —The Saturday Age
The Growing Up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children
Title | The Growing Up of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children PDF eBook |
Author | Robyn A. Penman |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 97 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Child rearing |
ISBN | 9781920851705 |
Bringing Them Home
Title | Bringing Them Home PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Aboriginal Australians |
ISBN |
Growing Up Our Way
Title | Growing Up Our Way PDF eBook |
Author | Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 102 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Child rearing |
ISBN | 9781921174315 |
"This resource details some of the available literature on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing practices from around Australia. It is a tool for researchers and policy makers, child care workers, family support workers and for all those working alongside our children and families, and for those interested in learning more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child rearing."--Back cover.
Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Title | Longitudinal Study of Australian Children PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 29 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Children |
ISBN | 9780642395245 |