Our state of mind : racial planning and the stolen generations / Quentin Beresford and Paul Omaji
- Bib ID:
- 1871762
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Beresford, Quentin, 1954-
- Description:
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- Fremantle, W.A. : Fremantle Arts Centre Press, 1998
- 295 p. ; 21 cm.
- ISBN:
- 186368235X
- Summary:
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Written specifically to maximise understanding of an extremely complex issue, this book examines the reasons why the policy of assimilation and the removal of Aboriginal children was introduced and maintained for so long. It reveals some of the long term effects of the policy and shows why the stolen generations are still a part.
In 1937, the Australian government adopted an official policy of removing Aboriginal children from their families, a policy that envisaged the ultimate disappearance of the Aboriginal race. Although this policy was replaced after WWII with assimilation, much of the underlying purpose remained. This.
- Notes:
- Bibliography: p. 281-286.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Child welfare
- Stolen generations (Australia)
- Aboriginal Australians -- Government policy
- Aboriginal Australians -- Social conditions
- Aboriginal Australians, Treatment of
- Economics - Income - Poverty and low income
- Race relations - Reconciliation
- Race relations - Racism
- Religions - Christianity - Church of Christ
- Child welfare - Adoption and fostering
- Government policy - Assimilation - 1926-1950
- Child welfare - Children's homes
- Socioeconomic conditions
- Religions - Christianity - Missionaries
- Religions - Christianity - Missions
- Children - Abuse and neglect
- Child welfare - Child / parent separation - Stolen generations
- Government policy - Assimilation
- Australia
- Western Australia (WA)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Omaji, Paul
- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
- 1998
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