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Reconciliation and Australian social work : past and current experiences informing future practice
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia

2015
Book
Contributors
Fejo-King, Christine; Poona, Jan
Description
"This is a collection of writings that address reconciliation by illustrating the ways in which injustices have been done to the First Australian. An important aspect of reconciliation is identification of issues and explanation of the ways they are unfair, so that a path to reconciliation can be mapped."

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Holding Library
Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9780992281427; 0992281423
Statement of Responsibility
edited by Dr Christine Fejo-King and Jan Poona.
Publication Information
[Torrens, Australian Capital Territory] : Magpie Goose Publishing,
Physical Description
xx, 257 pages : illustrations, portraits 21 cm
Contents
Section 1: Setting the framework for the history of the interactions between social work and the First Australians -- Chapter One: From Fear and Division to True Reconciliation -- Chapter Two: Aboriginal Life Set, Mental Health and Suicide -- Chapter Three: Listening to the Voices of Aboriginal Medical Practitioners ---- Section 2: The AASW and Reconciliation -- Chapter Four: The Australian Association of Social Workers and its historical engagement with Indigenous Affairs -- Chapter Five: New Steps in the AASW reconciliation journey ---- Section 3: Reconciliation in social work education, theory, research and practice -- Chapter Six: Reconciliation and Actioning the AASW Code of Ethics -- Chapter Seven: Teacher Librarians, School Teachers and Reconciliation -- Chapter Eight: Transcending Internalised Dominance as a Pathway to Reconciliation.
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