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

Aboriginal Children, History and Health: Beyond Social Determinants

Paperback | English | Published 2016 by Routledge

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. 

Ideal for parents, health professionals, educators, and researchers interested in Indigenous health, child development, and social justice.

Book Details

• Audience: Parents, caregivers, health professionals, educators and researchers
• Format:  Paperback
• Language:  English
• Date published:  2016
• Publisher:  Routledge
• Country of publication: UK