@inproceedings{8ab3c3ff3d2549da9a44a8ec908a8921,
title = "Transition to school for Aboriginal children : what's it take?",
abstract = "Transition to school is an important time in any child's life. For Australian Aboriginal children, it is particularly important because it requires children, their families and communities to interact with many cultures different from those experienced before school. A team consisting of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers from the University of WesternSydney has worked on this topic for a number of years. This paper discusses the success of programs designed to assist Aboriginal children at the time of transition to school and stresses the role of meaningful, trusting and respectful relationships. It also considers some of the challenges that are still to be met in the field.",
keywords = "children, Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal Australians, education, readiness for school, multicultural education",
author = "Terry Mason and Bob Perry and Sue Dockett",
year = "2006",
language = "English",
publisher = "Aboriginal Studies Association",
booktitle = "Aboriginal Studies : Making the Connections : Collected Papers of the 12th National ASA Conference, Bankstown Sports Club, Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd November 2006",
note = "Aboriginal Studies Association. Conference ; Conference date: 01-01-2006",
}