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Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
ATRE Briefing
7, Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
2008
Abstract
There is widespread recognition that strong family relationships and good family functioning are essential for individual, family and community wellbeing, as well as providing long-term benefits to broader society. This is certainly also true in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, although there are considerable differences in the structures of Aboriginal families and their functional dynamics. D espite the importance of good functioning, there remains a limited evidence base to describe how well Aboriginal families function or the factors that support family harmony or contribute to dysfunction.
This paper will discuss the contemporary evidence base, including case studies of programs that work, to provide insights into the protective effects and risks that influence forms of functioning among Aboriginal families. This paper makes extensive use of state-specific research and data. There is a particular focus on recent data describing the level of functioning of Aboriginal families in Western Australia.
Details
- Title
- Strengthening Aboriginal family functioning: What works and why?
- Authors/Creators
- Roz Walker - Murdoch University, Ngangk Yira Institute for ChangeCarrington Shepherd - Curtin University
- Publication Details
- ATRE Briefing
- Series
- 7
- Publisher
- Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse
- Identifiers
- 991005882548107891
- Copyright
- © Commonwealth of Australia 2008
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
- Resource Type
- Other
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