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Values of urban Aboriginal parents: Food before thought
Author(s) -
Nelson Alison,
Allison Heather
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1630.2000.00206.x
Subject(s) - focus group , indigenous , psychology , qualitative research , occupational therapy , welfare , identity (music) , cultural values , parenting styles , developmental psychology , sociology , gender studies , psychiatry , social science , ecology , physics , anthropology , political science , acoustics , law , biology
Using qualitative methodology, this study investigated values of urban Aboriginal parents, particularly with respect to parenting and child development. Data were collected from five urban‐dwelling Aboriginal parents aged between 25 and 55 years. Participants were parents of children aged between 18 months and 25 years. All participants were also employed in the fields of education or health where they had frequent involvement with other indigenous parents through welfare support or school or health programs. Each informant participated in either an individual interview or focus group. Supplemental data were also collected from participant observation in a kindergarten setting. Descriptions of Aboriginal parents’ values and parenting styles are reported. The main values included an emphasis on maintaining social relationships and cultural identity with an overriding need for survival and security. Implications for occupational therapy practice and further research with urban Aboriginal families are suggested.