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Constraints on the Role of Aboriginal Health and Education Workers as Community Developers
Author(s) -
Folds Ralph
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian journal of social issues
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1839-4655
pISSN - 0157-6321
DOI - 10.1002/j.1839-4655.1985.tb00804.x
Subject(s) - project commissioning , publishing , public relations , community health , business , economic growth , political science , environmental planning , health care , geography , economics , law
The employment of Aborigines in health and education has long held promise not just for the improved delivery of these services but for greater community self‐management. However, the operation of these workers in European and traditionally oriented Aboriginal social fields is subject to many pitfalls. This paper draws on recent studies of education and health services at the community level to discuss some of these.