Statistical equality and cultural difference in Indigenous wellbeing frameworks: A new expression of an enduring debate

Australian Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 333-362

  Jordan, Kirrily ^a   Bulloch, Hannah ^a   Buchanan, Geoff ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Capability approach; Indigenous australia; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149267417     PISSN: 01576321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1839-4655.2010.tb00183.x     Document Type: Article

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