'Murri way!' : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders reconstruct social welfare practice

Resource Information

The work 'Murri way!' : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders reconstruct social welfare practice represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

'Murri way!' : Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders reconstruct social welfare practice

Title remainder

Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders reconstruct social welfare practice

Statement of responsibility

Robyn Lynn ... [et al.]

Contributor

• James Cook University of North Queensland, Centre for Social Research
• Lynn, Robyn

Subject

• Aboriginal Australians -- Queensland -- Social life and customs
• Aboriginal Australians -- Services for -- Queensland
• Education - Skills and curriculum
• Social organisation
• Social welfare
• Social welfare - Social work and counselling
• Torres Strait Islanders -- Queensland -- Social life and customs
• Torres Strait Islanders -- Services for -- Queensland

Language

eng

Summary

Identifies and documents the helping styles used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social welfare practitioners in their own cultural communities in North Queensland; comparisons with traditional western social work practices; Indigenous culture and cultural diversity; implications for social welfare training and curriculum

Cataloging source

ANB:REV

Dewey number

362.849915

Index

no index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography