Aboriginal Health and History - Power and Prejudice in Remote Australia (Hardcover)

The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1987-1991) focused attention on the behavioural dimension of Aboriginal health and the lack of appropriate services. This book is a systematic analysis of the sociohistorical and intercultural aspects of mental health in one area of remote Australia, the Kimberley. The author shows how the effects of social disruption, cultural dislocation and loss of power suffered by Aboriginal people have manifested themselves in certain behavioural patterns. The book analyses rising mortality rates from suicide, accidents and homicide amongst Kimberley Aboriginal communities and studies the economic impact of alcohol on these communities. It also considers the role of alcohol in producing violent behaviour and affecting the general level of health.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 1993
First published:	1993
Authors:	Ernest Hunter
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-41629-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-41629-9
Barcode:	9780521416290

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