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Exploring Indigenous social attitudes and priorities in Australia
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posted on 2023-05-17, 14:07 authored by Thompson, L, Fredericks, B, Wadley, D, Bean, C, Margaret WalterMargaret WalterGiven significant government attention to, and expenditure on, Indigenous equity in Australia, this article addresses a core problem: the Jack of a sound understanding of Indigenous social attitudes and priorities. An account of cultural theory raises the likelihood of difference ih outlook between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, including those making and implementing policy. Yet, years of scholarly research and official statistical collections have overlooked potentially critical aspects of lndigineity. Suggestions of difference emerge from reference to the 2007 Australian Survey of Social Attitudes (AuSSA). If the attitudes recorded for a small sample in this instrument manifest in the Indigenous population at large, policy priorities and directions should be reviewed and possibly revised. Despite inherent methodological difficulties, the article calls for targeted social attitude research among Australia's Indigenous peoples so that future policy can be better oriented and calibrated. The national benefits would outweigh the costs via better directed policy making.
History
Publication title
Journal of Australian Indigenous IssuesVolume
15Pagination
64-75ISSN
1440-5202Department/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
Journal of Australian Indigenous IssuesPlace of publication
Churchill, Victoria, AustraliaRights statement
Copyright 2012 Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies, School of Applied Media and Social Sciences, Monash University.Repository Status
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