TY - JOUR
T1 - Australian indigenous children with low cognitive ability
T2 - Family and cultural participation
AU - Gilroy, John
AU - Emerson, Eric
PY - 2016/9
Y1 - 2016/9
N2 - Family and cultural inclusion are essential for the healthy development of young Australian Indigenous peoples with low cognitive ability. To date, this issue has received limited research attention. A secondary analysis of data collected in Wave 4 of Footprints in Time, Australia's Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, was conducted to help address this research gap. The study results indicated that in some areas, Indigenous children with low cognitive ability are at a higher risk of social exclusion than their peers. We discuss the policy implications of these findings with regards to addressing Indigenous disadvantage.
AB - Family and cultural inclusion are essential for the healthy development of young Australian Indigenous peoples with low cognitive ability. To date, this issue has received limited research attention. A secondary analysis of data collected in Wave 4 of Footprints in Time, Australia's Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children, was conducted to help address this research gap. The study results indicated that in some areas, Indigenous children with low cognitive ability are at a higher risk of social exclusion than their peers. We discuss the policy implications of these findings with regards to addressing Indigenous disadvantage.
KW - Children
KW - Indigenous
KW - Low cognitive ability
KW - Participation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84973169093&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.05.011
DO - 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.05.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 27286466
AN - SCOPUS:84973169093
SN - 0891-4222
VL - 56
SP - 117
EP - 127
JO - Research in Developmental Disabilities
JF - Research in Developmental Disabilities
ER -