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Poverty, Work And Social Networks: The Role Of Social Capital For Aboriginal People In Urban Australian Locales, Julie Lahn
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
In this article, I present the key findings from a project entitled “The Social Context of Indigenous Poverty”. The research involved a series of interviews with Aboriginal people in urban SE Australia on issues of poverty, social capital and social exclusion. In the article I draw together Aboriginal perspectives on the meaning of poverty to reflect on the relevance of social capital concepts for understanding Aboriginal economic disadvantage and hence, the merits of policy framed in these terms.
Crisis On Tap: Seeking Solutions For Safe Water For Indigenous Peoples, Jeff Reading, Danielle Perron, Namaste Marsden, Robynne Edgar, Bianka Saravana-Bawan, Lauren Baba
Crisis On Tap: Seeking Solutions For Safe Water For Indigenous Peoples, Jeff Reading, Danielle Perron, Namaste Marsden, Robynne Edgar, Bianka Saravana-Bawan, Lauren Baba
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
Water which is safe to drink straight from the tap is taken for granted by many Canadians, despite the fact that access to safe drinking water is far from universal. Across the country, many communities endure conditions unimaginable to most Canadians: water accessed through pipe systems causes gastrointestinal illness, must be boiled prior to consumption or not used at all, and these drinking water advisories can last anywhere from a few days to several years. First Nations are over-represented in both the number and severity of drinking water advisories, and face considerable barriers in (re-)establishing clean drinking water in their …
Finding A Place For Race At The Policy Table: Broadening The Indigenous Education Discourse In Canada, Tracy L. Friedel
Finding A Place For Race At The Policy Table: Broadening The Indigenous Education Discourse In Canada, Tracy L. Friedel
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.
Well-Being In First Nations Communities: A Comparison Of Objective And Subjective Dimensions, Susan Wingert
Well-Being In First Nations Communities: A Comparison Of Objective And Subjective Dimensions, Susan Wingert
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of Australian Policy Regimes On Indigenous Population Movement: Evidence From The 2001 Census, John Taylor
The Impact Of Australian Policy Regimes On Indigenous Population Movement: Evidence From The 2001 Census, John Taylor
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.
Measuring The Well-Being Of Aboriginal People: An Application Of The United Nations Human Development Index To Registered Indians In Canada, 1981–2001, Martin Cooke, Daniel Beavon, Mindy Mchardy
Measuring The Well-Being Of Aboriginal People: An Application Of The United Nations Human Development Index To Registered Indians In Canada, 1981–2001, Martin Cooke, Daniel Beavon, Mindy Mchardy
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.
Reporting MéTis In Urban Centres On The 1996 Census, Lorna Jantzen
Reporting MéTis In Urban Centres On The 1996 Census, Lorna Jantzen
Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)
No abstract provided.