Application of an integrated multidisciplinary economic welfare approach to improved wellbeing through Aboriginal caring for country

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 365-372

  Campbell, David ^a,b  

^a Ninti One Ltd   (Australia)

^b Centre for Remote Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

closing the gap; desert; natural resource management; social determinants

Indexed keywords

EID: 82655169667     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ11025     Document Type: Article

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