Moving Forward Together in Aboriginal Women's Health: - Theses ...

Moving Forward TogetherJanet KellyTable of ContentsChapter 1 Introduction ...............................................................18The practice dilemmas that led to this research ...................................18The urgent need for effective health care .....................................................19The thesis..................................................................................................22Structure of the thesis.......................................................................................23Chapter 2 Aboriginal Women’s Experiences of Colonisation,Discrimination and Exclusion ...................................................27Contemporary experiences .....................................................................28Two vastly different cultures on opposite sides of the world ..............29Australian Aboriginal culture............................................................................29British and European culture 1600s – 1800s................................................31Colonisation - the cultural clash that led to losses...............................34South Australia- a humanitarian colony?...............................................37The roller coaster ride of land rights...............................................................40Surviving the impact of Government policies .......................................42Welfare and Missions: safe or stifling ............................................................42Segregation – separation and control of Aboriginal people .......................44The stolen generations – empty arms and vulnerable children .................46Assimilation policies – getting thrown in the deep end to sink or swim....48A movement toward recognition, collaboration and inclusion ............50Integration, self determination and self management .................................50Aboriginal women as advocates .....................................................................54The impact of colonisation, discrimination and exclusion on health..55Current health statistics – the impact continues...........................................61Summary...................................................................................................62Chapter 3 Primary Health Care for Aboriginal Women ...........65Differing concepts of health and health care.........................................66Primary health care ..................................................................................67The Alma Ata Declaration – a concept of health for all...............................68The Ottawa Charter –combining selective and comprehensive PHC.......732