Cultural identity and practices associated with the health and well-being of Indigenous males

Authors/Creators

Mick Adams, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Peter J. Mataira
Shayne Walker
Michael Hart
Neil Drew, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow
Jesse John Fleay, Edith Cowan UniversityFollow

Abstract

In this article, we explore the traumatic impact of social policy that has caused serious psychological damage to Indigenous males for centuries. We argue that a deeper understanding of Indigenous cultural beliefs around the world challenges and revitalizes the conceptualization of what it means to be male in traditional perspectives.We draw on contemporary responses to the trauma from significant literature, with recommendations for the improvement of health and economic policy. In providing insights into the health position of Indigenous males, we also promote scenarios of their cultural practices and obligations and the interconnection of these within the kinship system.

RAS ID

22997

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

2017

School

Kurongkurl Katitjin / Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

Copyright

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Publisher

Pennsylvania State University Press

Comments

Adams, M., Mataira P. J., Walker, S., Hart, M., Drew, N., Fleay, J. J. (2017). Cultural identity and practices associated with the health and well-being of Indigenous males. ab-Original, 1(1), 42-61. https://doi.org/10.5325/aboriginal.1.1.0042

Recommended Citation

Adams, M., Mataira, P. J., Walker, S., Hart, M., Drew, N., & Fleay, J. J. (2017). Cultural identity and practices associated with the health and well-being of Indigenous males. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5325/aboriginal.1.1.0042