{"product_id":"theory-for-indigenous-australian-health-and-human-service-work","title":"Theory for Indigenous Australian Health and Human Service Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2015 Educational Publishing Awards Australia - Scholarly Resource\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndigenous 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 Australia, including relatedness, Country, circular learning, stories, and spirituality. She then shows how these principles represent a theory for Indigenous practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Theory for Indigenous Australian Health and Human Service Work\u003c\/i\u003e offers a deep insight into Indigenous Australian ways of working with people, in the context of a decolonisation framework. It is an invaluable resource for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous practitioners and researchers in health, social work, community work, education and related fields.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'In today's global environment, where Indigenous Peoples continue to fight for self-determination, Muller's work is an exemplary model of Indigenous self- determination. It is bound to be a foundational model of Indigenous practice in field of health and well-being.' - \u003ci\u003eMichael Hart, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledges and Social Work, University of Manitoba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Lorraine Muller's work covers some centrally important issues for those that work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and who want to understand indigenous knowledge frameworks.' - \u003ci\u003eDr Mark Wenitong, Apunipima Cape York Health Council\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45589451079918,"sku":"9780367717353","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780367717353.jpg?v=1721223570","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/theory-for-indigenous-australian-health-and-human-service-work","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}