A Theory for Indigenous Australian Health and Human Service Work - 9780367717353

Taylor & Francis

A Theory for Indigenous Australian Health and Human Service WorkConnecting Indigenous knowledge and practice\nAuthor(s): Lorraine Muller\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367717353, 978-0367717353\nSynopsis\nWinner of the 2015 Educational Publishing Awards Australia - Scholarly Resource\n\nMost people of European background are not aware that they see the world through the lens of the Western tradition, but for Indigenous people, it can seem like a foreign language.\n\nIndigenous ways of thinking and working are grounded in many thousands of years of oral tradition, and continue among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people today. Lorraine Muller shows that understanding traditional holistic approaches to social and emotional wellbeing is essential for practitioners working with Indigenous clients across the human services. She explores core principles of traditional Indigenous knowledge in Australial