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标题：On the Contemporary Position of Indigenous Peoples of Australia
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作者：Boni Robertson ; Catherine M. Demosthenous ; Hellene T. Demosthenous 等
期刊名称：Electronic Journal of Sociology
印刷版ISSN：1198-3655
出版年度：2007
出版社：Texas Tech University
摘要：This paper highlights the contemporary disadvantaged position of Indigenous peoples of Australia.∗ It discusses a number of data quality issues on Indigenous data, before examining Indigenous disadvantage across five key areas: (1) education; (2) employment; (3) housing and living conditions; (4) health and wellbeing; and (5) crime and justice. Given the call for all governments to implement a framework to overcome Indigenous disadvantage, we recommend that future research begin with an investigation of non-Indigenous attitudes towards, and knowledge of, the position of Indigenous peoples in Australia. This is essential towards developing an understanding of the general public’s current perceptions of Indigenous peoples’ position in Australia, particularly where the development of policies pertaining toIndigenous peoples requires cooperative action and the support of the broader Australian population.