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UNINA9910357853603321 |
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Autore |
Whiteside Mary |
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Titolo |
Promoting Aboriginal Health : The Family Wellbeing Empowerment Approach / / by Mary Whiteside, Komla Tsey, Yvonne Cadet-James, Janya McCalman |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Adis, , 2014 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2014.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (63 p.) |
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Collana |
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SpringerBriefs in Public Health, , 2192-3698 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Social sciences |
Social Sciences, general |
Australia |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Family Wellbeing Empowerment Program -- The Research Approach -- An Aboriginal Family Wellbeing Model of Empowerment -- Beliefs and Attitudes -- Skills and Knowledge -- Agency -- Outcomes -- Conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Those of us who have worked on the frontline of Aboriginal health for any length of time know that beneath the surface reality of Aboriginal people's poor health outcomes sits a deeper truth. It is about the importance of social and emotional wellbeing, and how this flows from a sense of control over one's own life. Where this is lacking, as it is in so many Aboriginal families and communities, there is instead indifference and despair and a descent into poor lifestyle choices and self-destructive behaviours. Our medical professionals do a great job of prescribing medicines and devising treatment programs but, to fix the root causes of ill-health, we need something more. As Aboriginal people we need to have a sense of agency in our lives, that we are not stray leaves blowing about in the wind. In a word, we need empowerment". Dr. Pat Anderson, Chairperson, the Lowitja Institute, Australia's National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research. . |
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