Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Voices from the margins part 1: narrative accounts of indigenous family violence
Other Titles:	Contemporary nurse : a journal for the Australian nursing profession
Authors:	Taylor, Bev Davis, Kierrynn
Keywords:	Regional rural and remote areas;Human rights;Indigenous issues;Drug and alcohol misuse
Year:	2002
Publisher:	Hyde Park Press
Citation:	14 (1), December 2002
Notes:	This paper discusses three stories narrated by female supporters of Aboriginal women about the nature and context of Indigenous family violence. It is considered that colonisation and human rights abuses changed the role of men and women and destroyed the social fabric of Aboriginal communities. Intergenerational violence is mistaken for cultural practice, which generates ineffective strategies. Police and service providers who misunderstand the issue have been unable to respond to Aboriginal women. Moreover, some Aboriginal workers have misused their position to protect their family or community members instead of assisting the women in need. Geographical isolation and alcohol and drug consumption are also identified as problematic in the abuse.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/12837
ISSN:	10376178
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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