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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Indigenous Sistergirls' Experiences of Family and Community |
Author: | Riggs, D. Toone, K. |
Citation: | Australian Social Work, 2017; 70(2):229-240 |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
ISSN: | 0312-407X 1447-0748 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Damien W. Riggs & Kate Toone |
Abstract: | While increasing attention has been paid to the experiences of Indigenous sistergirls over the past decade there still remains a dearth of empirical research on the experiences of this diverse population of Indigenous people. This paper seeks to add to the small body of existing literature by reporting on a thematic analysis of existing media in which 18 sistergirls shared their experiences of family and community. The thematic analysis identified two themes within each of these topics. Specifically, when talking about family, both familial acceptance and rejection were salient themes. When talking about community, both the traditional role of sistergirls in their communities and negative responses from communities were salient themes. The paper concludes by suggesting that increased knowledge about the lives of sistergirls may assist social workers in supporting sistergirls both in their own outreach endeavours, and in providing more culturally competent services. |
Keywords: | Community; family; Indigenous; sistergirls; wellbeing |
Rights: | © 2016 Australian Association of Social Workers |
DOI: | 10.1080/0312407X.2016.1165267 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT130100087 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407x.2016.1165267 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 3 Psychology publications |
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