Work is sacred : the journey out of welfare / Kevin Shaw & Jack Dunn
- Bib ID:
- 588505
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Shaw, Kevin, 1951-
- Description:
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- Perth, W.A. : Curtin Indigenous Research Centre, 1999
- 13 p. ; 25 cm.
- ISBN:
- 1863427791
- Series:
- Discussion paper (Curtin Indigenous Research Centre) ; no. 25/1999.
- Summary:
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Narrative story of the Windjingare family group's struggle to replace welfare dependency with socially useful work; impact of the Pastoral Award and Drinking Rights on employment; role of the extended family and the Mununumburra (senior law people) in building capacity for cooperation and change.
- Subject:
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- Aboriginal Australians -- Social life and customs
- Aboriginal Australians -- Employment
- Aboriginal Australians -- Public welfare
- Social welfare - Government
- Social organisation
- Law - Indigenous
- Ngarinyin / Ungarinyin people (K18) (WA SE52-01)
- Employment - Conditions
- Bunuba / Punuba people (K5) (WA SE51-08)
- Kimberley area (WA SD51, SD52, SE51, SE52)
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1999
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