Electronic Resources:	http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/site_media/fellows/Young_Mandy_2006.pdf
Web resource:	http://www.churchilltrust.com.au/media/fellows/Young_Mandy_2006.pdf
Type:	Report
Title:	Aboriginal healing circle models addressing child sexual assault
Authors:	Young, Mandy
Keywords:	Impact on children and young people;Sexual assault;Indigenous issues;Restorative justice
Year:	2007
Publisher:	Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health, Casuarina
Notes:	General Overview: This is an Australian report of research undertaken for a Churchill fellowship. The author travelled to Canada to investigate Aboriginal healing circle models to address child sexual assault, giving consideration to their application to the Australian Aboriginal context. Discussion: The author observed the Hollow Water Community Holistic Circle Healing Team and visiting service providers associated with the project, the Bidaaban Mnjikaning Community Healing Model in Ontario, national and state service providers in other regions and UNICEF and a restorative justice program in New York (Harlem). The report details the Canadian and Australian legislative and social context and history, and then provides an account of the author's observations and insights gained in each location. The report addresses the Canadian federal perspective, outlining the legislation, government bodies and agencies which have responsibility for aspects of child sexual assault in the Aboriginal Canadian and broader communities. The report outlines relevant UN conventions and committees, and UNICEF committees and work pertaining to child sexual abuse. The UN permanent Indigenous Forum is discussed. The author provides observations and describes the Harlem Restorative Justice Program before going on to outline models of holistic healing and their applications more generally. The report concludes with a discussion of the Australian context, approaches taken and models developed, and ends with a discussion of possible future directions for this country.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/18996
Physical description:	81 p.
Appears in Collections:	Reports

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