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BEHAVIOUR DISORDERS IN BOURKE ABORIGINAL CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Kamien Max
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1976.tb116034.x
Subject(s) - disturbance (geology) , psychology , psychiatry , mental health , pediatrics , medicine , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , paleontology , biology
In 1972 a survey of 250 Aboriginal children, aged five to fourteen years, from the rural town of Bourke, N.S.W., was undertaken to identify those with a behaviour disorder. At least one frequent and persistent disorder of behaviour was found in 28% of the boys and 35% of the girls. Severe psychological disturbance was found in 80% of the children. Some factors contributing to these findings are discussed and ways are suggested to help improve the mental health of these children.