A theory for indigenous Australian health and human service work : connecting indigenous knowledge and practice
Muller, Lorraine2014
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Indigenous ways of thinking and working are grounded in many thousands of years of oral tradition, and continue among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people today. Lorraine Muller shows that understanding traditional holistic approaches to social and emotional wellbeing is essential for practitioners working with Indigenous clients across the human services. She explores core principles of traditional Indigenous knowledge in Australia, including relatedness, Country, circular learning, stories and spirituality. She then shoes how these principles represent a theory for Indigenous practice.
Main title:
A theory for indigenous Australian health and human service work : connecting indigenous knowledge and practice / Lorraine Muller ; foreword by Professor Boni Robertson.
Author:
Muller, Lorraine, authorRobertson, Boni, writer of supplementary textual content
Imprint:
Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2014.Crows Nest, NSW Allen & Unwin, 2014.©2014
Collation:
x, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 239-254) and index.
Contents:
1. The power of story -- 2. Story of colonisation -- 3. Decolonisation -- 4. Aboriginal knowledge -- 5. Grounding the research -- 6. Responsibility of knowledge -- 7. Racism -- 8. Spirituality -- 9. Indigenous Australian Social-Health Theory -- 10. Healing and forgiveness -- 11. Holding knowledge.
ISBN:
9781743317198
Dewey class:
362.849915
Language:
English
Added title:
Subject:
Indigenous peoples -- Services for -- AustraliaAboriginal Australians -- Services for -- AustraliaIndigenous peoples -- Medical care -- AustraliaTorres Strait Islanders -- AustraliaIndigenous peoples -- Health and hygiene -- AustraliaIndigenous peoples -- Colonization -- AustraliaAboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- AustraliaIndigenous peoples -- Health -- Social aspects -- AustraliaIndigenous peoples -- Australia -- ColonizationAboriginal Australians -- Social life and customsIndigenous peoples -- Australia -- Health and hygieneIndigenous peoples -- Australia -- Medical careTorres Strait Islanders -- Social life and customsIndigenous peoples -- Australia -- Services for
Index terms:
Australian
BRN:
273179