Work

Revitalization of Indigenous Culture in Child Care Centre

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: In this study, I address contemporary ways of looking after children and care giving roles women play in today's Aboriginal community in Brisbane, Australia. Data were collected through participant observation and interviews during field work in a family care centre managed by Indigenous women with the staff and their clients. My main contribution is in describing how various activities of the centre, such as parental programmes, women's gatherings, and rites of passage reflect the traditional models of child care and women's position in the family environment and how these models are perpetuated again in the modern urban environment. Furthermore, I present the implications for the contemporary Aboriginal community's understanding of their current culture as dynamic and open to change.

Source: The Qualitative Report

DOI: 10.46743/2160-3715/2011.1065

Author: Jana Kulhánková

Institution: Charles University

Language: English

Topic: Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $500