came to the conclusion that this so called ‘lucky country’ isn’t all that ‘lucky’ for marginalized groups in Australia, the literature of these marginalized groups in Australia certainly substantiates this point”. Many sources of literature suggest that Australia is not considered the lucky country for migrants, indigenous and other marginalized groups of people living in Australian society. Privileged Australians would say that Australia is the ‘lucky country’ and for them it may be but it certainty
Indigenous Australians marginalized in today’s society Introduction Archaeologists believe that aboriginals first came to Australia about 45, 000 years ago and were the only population of humans in Australia until the British invasion. There are about 500 different aboriginal groups each with their own language and territory and usually made up of several separate clans. The aboriginals of Australia are marginalised in today society. This marginalisation began right back during the British invasion
burden imposed on citizens of the country. The issue for this paper though is what type of healthcare women in this situation are getting, and whether it is sufficient. This paper contends that this population is underserved for many reasons, and this group was chosen for that reason. One solution is to develop a cultural competence by understanding the population's culture, how they see healthcare workers, and to determine what their healthcare needs are. Article Summary In an article that looked
indigenous and non-indigenous community. Report by Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) reveals the rate of childbirth complications among the Aboriginal is twice that of the non-indigenous women (SBS, 2015). This essay seeks to analyze critically this phenomenon that disadvantages the aboriginal people living in remote areas of Australia when accessing maternal health services. Overview of cultural group The aboriginal are among the indigenous groups of Australia. Together with the Torres Strait
also has a significant impact on health system. Poor ability to chew and swallow caused by dental disease can affect person’s overall nutrition. Furthermore, Poor oral health can also has impact on speech ability, sleep quality and productivity (Australian Governmenet 2015). Poor oral health is also associated with a number of other diseases. The impact of infection and inflammation of oral diseases, such as periodontal disease is considered to have important systemic impact (Williams et al. 2008)
article), the indigenous people of Peru are doing it themselves. According to Naughton’s lecture, the Indegenous people have three top priorities: gaining rights to the land and natural resources, political and cultural autonomy, and proper health and education services. Gaining rights to the land and natural resources would mean having authority over land mining practices, highway construction, and acts that lead to deforestation. A difference between the Indegenous people’s approach and the Mekong River
nation state that relegates any ethnic group to mandatory schooling that solely teaches state administered materials is making a dangerous decision. We are supposed to learn from our elders, if our elders cannot pass their cultural knowledge down to the younger generation, it will create a rift in that community that is visible throughout society. This study relies on three principal sources—The Indian Out of the Indian: U.S. Politics of Ethnocide Through Education by Donald Grinde (2004); Rethinking
as well as Identifying and explaining two strategies that are effective in addressing ageism in health care. Ageism is a form of discrimination. Ageism is the discrimination of a person, or group of people based on their age (dictionary.com, 2016). Note that this can be discrimination of any age group, however for this essay, it will be used in the context of discrimination of the elderly population. The elderly population accounts for 50% of hospital stays, 70% of home health services and 90%
backgrounds are placed at risk by school curriculums that are based on a sorting standard in which some students receive high-expectation instruction while the marginalized groups are regulated to lower quality education with an outcome of lower quality futures. “It is one thing to understand that in today’s society many minority groups are educationally disadvantaged due to their race, ethnicity, geographical location, socioeconomic status and gender. It is quite another thing to think that schools
Good morning year twelve English and Mrs Broadway, Our cohort is nearing the end of its secondary education and therefore it is important that we reflect on the ways in which it has shaped our attitudes, values and beliefs. For example, over the past five years, we have read, analysed and evaluated various literary works such as novels, plays, poems and films in our English studies. These texts have expressed various ideologies, explored interesting themes and introduced us to fascinating characters