Empowerment and human rights in addressing violence and improving health in Australian indigenous communities

Health and Human Rights

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 94-113

  Rees, Susan ^a   Tsey, Komla ^b   Every, Anne ^c   Williams, Elaine ^d   Cadet James, Yvonne ^b   Whiteside, Mary ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Institute for Aboriginal Development   (Australia)

^d Tangentyere Council   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; LIFE EXPECTANCY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 20644435781     PISSN: 10790969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4065377     Document Type: Article

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