Aboriginal Children, History and Health: Beyond Social Determinants by John Boulton

Aboriginal Children, History and Health: Beyond Social Determinants

This volume traces the complex reasons behind the disturbing discrepancy between the health and well-being of children in mainstream Australia and those in remote Indigenous communities. Invaluably informed by Boulton’s close working knowledge of Aboriginal communities, the book addresses growth faltering as a crisis of Aboriginal parenting and a continued problem for the Australian nation. 

The high rate and root causes of ill-health amongst Aboriginal children are explored through a unique synthesis of historical, anthropological, biological, and medical analyses. Through this fresh approach, which includes the insights of specialists from a range of disciplines, Aboriginal Children, History and Health provides a thoughtful and innovative framework for considering Indigenous health.

Audience:  Parents & Professionals
Format:  Paperback
Language:  English
Date published:  2016
Publisher:  Routledge
Country of publication: UK