Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to broadly outline some of the historical context for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, and to demonstrate the links between this context and current issues. It is not possible within a single chapter to do justice to this important and complex history, and so we have chosen to give particular focus to child removal policies and the stolen generations. It is arguably these policies that have most profoundly undermined connection to family and parenting knowledge for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The legacy of the stolen generations is also powerful for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in determining the extent to which they are willing to entrust the care and best interests of their children to mainstream services.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Children, Families and Communities |
| Editors | Rebekah Grace, Kerry Hodge, Catherine McMahon |
| Place of Publication | South Melbourne, Vic. |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 292-317 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| Edition | 5th |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780190304461 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Aboriginal Australians
- Torres Strait Islanders
- children
- Aboriginal Australian
- Stolen generations (Australia)
- treatment of
- government policy