Mental health and indigenous university students
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Article Title | Mental health and indigenous university students |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Toombs, Maree (Author) and Gorman, Don (Author) |
Journal Title | Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal |
Journal Citation | 35 (4), pp. 22-24 |
Number of Pages | 3 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.aihwj.com.au/ |
Abstract | In essence, the concept of mental health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is very broad. The capacity to achieve good mental wellbeing rests largely with the individual’s relationship with family and community and connection to land, as well as spiritual and physical wellness (Australia. Department of Health and Ageing 2004). Recent research into the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal students from eight universities, revealed a large number of them had a diagnosed mental health issue. This paper with explore the students’ mental health issues and their relationship to the university experience. |
Keywords | indigenous mental heatlh, students, indigenous students |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 450499. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing not elsewhere classified |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Centre for Rural and Remote Area Health | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q0xz2/mental-health-and-indigenous-university-students
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