Enabling Voice: Aboriginal Parents, Experiences and Perceptions of Sending a Child to Boarding School in Western Australia

Enabling Voice: Aboriginal Parents, Experiences and Perceptions of Sending a Child to Boarding School in Western Australia

This study explored the experience of having a child educated away from home at boarding school for Aboriginal parents living in regional and remote communities in Western Australia (WA). In-depth interviews were conducted with 11 participants and thematic analysis found the following major themes...

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Main Author: David J. Mander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland 2015-09-01
Series:The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education
Subjects:
Aboriginal parents
boarding school
transition
Western Australia
Online Access:https://ajie.atsis.uq.edu.au/ajie/article/view/161

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