The dark people of Bourke : a study of planned social change / Max Kamien
- Bib ID:
- 1136356
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Kamien, Max
- Description:
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- Canberra : Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies ; [Atlantic Highlands, N.J.] : Humanities Press, 1978
- xiv, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 085575074X (A.I.A.S)
- 0855750804 (A.I.A.S.) (paperback)
- 0391009494 (Humanities) (paperback)
- 0391009478 (Humanities Press)
- Series:
- AIAS new series ; no. 1.
- Summary:
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Patterns of illness; connection between social situation and health; nutrition; secret Bread Tests; psychiatric disorders; housing; health care services; family mortality; dental health; alcoholism; child rearing practices doctor as an agent of social change; people from Wanggumara, Ba; gundji and Marawari tribes.
- Full contents:
- Includes index.
- Notes:
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- Index.
- Bibliography: p. 328-336.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians. Health. Effects of social change. New South Wales. Bourke
- Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- New South Wales -- Bourke
- Aboriginal Australians -- New South Wales -- Bourke -- Social conditions
- Community development -- New South Wales -- Bourke
- Barindji people (D12) (NSW SI54-04)
- Health services - Health workers - Medical practitioners
- Reproduction - Birth control / Family planning
- Housing
- Health status - Dental health
- Health services - Dental health
- Substance use - Alcohol
- Health - Nutrition disorders
- Health status - Nutritional value of foods
- Health status - Child health
- Muruwari / Murrawarri people (D32) (NSW SH55-06)
- Health status - Child health - Infants
- Mental health
- Social behaviour - Socialisation - Child rearing
- Wangkumara / Wanggumara people (L25) (Qld SG54-15)
- Bourke (N.S.W.) -- Social conditions
- Murdi Paaki / Bourke (N NSW SH55-10)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Until 2066 [Created/Published Date + 70 Years]
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1996
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