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Description: Indigenous Children Growing Up Strong by Maggie Walter, Karen L. Martin, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews This edited collection by leading Australian Aboriginal scholars uses data from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) to explore how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are growing up in contemporary Australia. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This edited collection by leading Australian Aboriginal scholars uses data from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) to explore how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are growing up in contemporary Australia. The authors provide an overview of the study, including the Indigenous methodological and ethical framework which guides the analysis. They also address the resulting policy ramifications, alongside the cultural, social, educational and family dynamics of Indigenous childrens lives. Indigenous Children Growing Up Strong will be of interest to students and scholars in the areas of sociology, social work, anthropology and childhood and youth studies. Back Cover This edited collection by leading Australian Aboriginal scholars uses data from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children (LSIC) to explore how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are growing up in contemporary Australia. The authors provide an overview of the study, including the Indigenous methodological and ethical framework which guides the analysis. They also address the resulting policy ramifications, alongside the cultural, social, educational and family dynamics of Indigenous childrens lives. Indigenous Children Growing Up Strong will be of interest to students and scholars in the areas of sociology, social work, anthropology and childhood and youth studies. Author Biography Maggie Walter is Professor of Sociology and Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal Research and Leadership at the University of Tasmania. She is a long term member of the LSIC steering committee. She descends from the pairrebenne people of North Eastern Tasmania.Karen L. Martin is Associate Professor in the School of Education and Professional Studies, Griffith University. She is Deputy Chair of the LSIC steering committee. She is a Noonuccal woman with Bidjara ancestry.Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews is Associate Professor within the Centre for the Advancement of Indigenous Knowledges, University of Technology Sydney and has developed an interest in Indigenous perspectives on racism and statistics. He is also a member of the National Indigenous Researchers and Knowledges Network. He identifies with the Dharawal nation. Table of Contents Introduction.- Maggie Walter, Karen Martin and Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews.- 1. Introducing the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children; Maggie Walter, Mick Dodson and Sharon Barnes; 2.- The Story of the LSIC: Its all about Trust and Vision; Maggie Walter Karen L. Martin.- 3. LSIC: Procedural ethics through an Indigenous ethical lens; Terry Dunbar and Margaret Scrimgeour.- 4. Culture and Identity: LSIC parents beliefs and values and raising young Indigenous children in the 21st Century; Karen L Martin.- 5. Pregnancy, Birthing and Health for Indigenous Families Terry Dunbar, Margaret Scrimgeour.- 6. Doing Indigenous Family; Maggie Walter.- 7. Moving Beyond Essentialism: Aboriginal Parental Perceptions of School Bullying and School Engagement; Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Alison Whittaker, Elena Cooper, Roberto Parada, Nida Denson and Peter Bansel.- 8. Not my family: Understanding the prevalence and impact of racism beyond individualistic experiences; Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Ruth Lovelock, Yin Paradies, Nida Denson, Corrinne Franklin and Naomi Priest.- 9. Health conditions and health service Utilisation among children in LSIC Ray Lovett and Katherine Thurber.- 10. Another Brick in The Wall? Parent Perceptions of School Educational Experiences of Indigenous Australian Children; Michelle Trudgett, Susan Page, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Corrinne Franklin and Alison Whittaker.- 11. Health Determinants and Educational Outcomes for Indigenous children.- 12. Indigenous Childrens resilience: the role of demographics, relationships, achievement and culture; Ray Lovett.- 13. Policy Implications; Wendy Aitken and Christopher Wareham. Promotional "This volume ... is significant for all Indigenous people and particularly those living in the settler states. It gives expression to issues around data sovereignty and what can be learnt when we draw on our own data to inform our own decision making.". (Tracey McIntosh, The University of Auckland, New Zealand) "This book is unique in many ways, including the significant number of Aboriginal authors who provide an insiders perspective of what it means to be Aboriginal." (Bronwyn Carlson, University of Wollongong, Australia) "This is a long-overdue and critically important book that provides an up-to-date, and comprehensive picture of Australias Aboriginal children and the physical, social, economic, and cultural contexts in which they are growing." (Michelle Harris, University at Albany, USA) Feature Uses longitudinal study data and includes perspectives from the Aboriginal communityAddresses a range of issues including race, technology, education, health and well-beingConcludes with policy implications of international relevance Details ISBN1137534346 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan Year 2017 ISBN-10 1137534346 ISBN-13 9781137534347 Format Hardcover Imprint Palgrave Macmillan Subtitle A Longitudinal Study of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Families Place of Publication Basingstoke Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews DEWEY 305.230899915 Pages 335 Language English Media Book Edition 1st Short Title Indigenous Children Growing up Strong DOI 10.1057/978-1-137-53435-4 Publication Date 2017-07-11 UK Release Date 2017-07-11 AU Release Date 2017-07-11 NZ Release Date 2017-07-11 Author Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews Illustrations 83 Illustrations, black and white; XXV, 335 p. 83 illus. 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