Operationalising the capability approach: developing culturally relevant indicators of indigenous wellbeing – an Australian example

Oxford Development Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 315-331

  Yap, Mandy ^a   Yu, Eunice ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Kimberley Institute Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHNIC GROUP; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; UNITED NATIONS;

AUSTRALIA; BROOME; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84969786278     PISSN: 13600818     EISSN: 14699966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600818.2016.1178223     Document Type: Article

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