Abstract
Trauma and grief have been identified as significant issues for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and for individuals. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people carry a significant burden of loss and bereavement from an early age, due in part to the high rates of mortality, illness, incarceration, deaths in custody and involuntary hospitalisation. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons receive proportionately less specialised care for mental disorders. This paper contextualises trauma from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspective, with a focus on the effects of the Stolen Generations.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Trauma-related stress in Australia : essays by leading Australian thinkers and researchers |
| Editors | Bob Douglas, Jo Wodak |
| Publisher | Australia21 Ltd |
| Pages | 43-46 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780995384200 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2016 |
Keywords
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait islanders
- Grief
- Loss
- Trauma
- Stolen Generations