A theory for indigenous Australian health and human service work : connecting indigenous knowledge and practice /
Lorraine Muller ; foreword by Boni Robertson.
- x, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The power of story-- Story of colonisation-- A framework for decolonisation-- Aboriginal knowledge-- Grounding the research-- Responsibility of knowledge-- Racism-- Spirituality-- Indigenous Australian Social-Health Theory-- Healing and forgiveness-- Holding knowledge. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
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.
9781743317198 1743317190
Indigenous peoples--Colonization--Australia. Aboriginal Australians--Social life and customs Torres Strait Islanders--Australia Indigenous peoples--Health and hygiene--Australia. Indigenous peoples--Medical care.--Australia Indigenous peoples--Health--Social aspects--Australia.