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Suicide In Young Men, Alexandra Pitman, Karolina Krysinska, Michael King
Suicide In Young Men, Alexandra Pitman, Karolina Krysinska, Michael King
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
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A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Prevalence And Correlates Of Suicidal Ideation And Suicide Attempts Among Prisoners In New South Wales, Australia, Sarah Larney, Libby Topp, Devon Indig, ColmáN O'Driscoll, David Greenberg
A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Prevalence And Correlates Of Suicidal Ideation And Suicide Attempts Among Prisoners In New South Wales, Australia, Sarah Larney, Libby Topp, Devon Indig, ColmáN O'Driscoll, David Greenberg
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
Background: We aimed to estimate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among prisoners in New South Wales, Australia; and, among prisoners reporting suicidal ideation, to identify factors associated with suicide attempt.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was used. Participants were a random, stratified sample of 996 inmates who completed a telephone survey. The estimated population prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt were calculated and differences by sex and Aboriginality were tested using c2 tests. Correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt were tested using logistic regression.
Results: One-third of inmates reported lifetime suicidal ideation and one-fifth had attempted …
Utilising Indigenous Seasonal Knowledge To Understand Aquatic Resource Use And Inform Water Resource Management In Northern Australia, Emma Woodward, Sue Jackson, Marcus Finn, Patricia Marrfurra Mctaggart
Utilising Indigenous Seasonal Knowledge To Understand Aquatic Resource Use And Inform Water Resource Management In Northern Australia, Emma Woodward, Sue Jackson, Marcus Finn, Patricia Marrfurra Mctaggart
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
Indigenous ecological knowledge can inform contemporary water manage- ment activities including water allocation planning. This paper draws on results obtained from a 3-year study to reveal the connection between Indigenous socio-economic values and river flows in the Daly River, Northern Territory. Qualitative phenological knowledge was analysed and compared to quantitative resource-use data, obtained through a large household survey of Indigenous harvesting and fishing effort. A more complete picture of Indigenous resource- use and management strategies was found to be provided by the adoption of mixed methods. The quantitative data revealed resource-use patterns including when and where species are harvested. The …