Psychology and Indigenous Australians : effective teaching and practice / edited by Rob Ranzijn, Keith McConnochie and Wendy Nolan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ranzijn, Rob.

McConnochie, Keith.

Nolan, Wendy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Aboriginal Australians--Education.

Aboriginal Australians.

Aboriginal Australians--Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Pub., 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Relations between psychology and the Indigenous peoples of Australia have historically been uneasy and fraught, since psychology has been seen in the past as an agent of colonisation. However, in recent years there have been a number of major initiatives, largely driven by Indigenous psychologists, to improve the relationship and to work towards effective partnership between psychologists and Indigenous Australians to help overcome Indigenous disadvantage and work towards social justice. This book contains edited proceedings of the inaugural Psychology and Indigenous Australians conference held in 2007. There are many exciting papers which illustrate the emergence of a new form of Australian psychology, one that can respond effectively to the needs of Indigenous Australians and people from other cultural groups who live in an increasingly multi-cultural Australia'.

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW; STEPS ALONG A JOURNEY; KEYNOTE ADDRESS; 'THE FINE LINE BETWEEN COMPENSATION AND TAKING ADVANTAGE'; MOVING LEARNING FROM THE HEAD TO THE HEART; WHAT DO INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES MEAN FOR TRANSCULTURAL MENTAL HEALTH?; 'DOING OUR OWN WORK'; CRITICAL DISCURSIVE METHODS AS A RESOURCE IN EDUCATION AND ANTIRACISM; KEYNOTE ADDRESS: FINDING OUR RELATEDNESS STORIES:; KEYNOTE ADDRESS: THE VALUE OF UNIQUE SERVICE PROVISION FOR ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS; SEXUAL OFFENDER TREATMENT OF INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIAN MALES

DEVELOPING A STRUCTURED AND APPROPRIATE PROGRAM TO SUPPORT PARENTS REFLECTING ON KOORI COMMUNITY DIRECTED HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE GOULBURN VALLEY; RESPECTING CULTURE; ISSUES IN CULTURAL COMPETENCE; CONTRIBUTORS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

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ISBN:

1-282-41422-4

9786612414220

1-4438-1506-3

OCLC:

827209512