NMIH302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Transitional Fossil, Self-Determination, Therapeutic Relationship
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Taking the land; extermination through poisoning and shooting. Justification being aboriginal people = the missing link"; had no culture, morality or humanity. Aboriginal action forms of retaliation to dominant society. Sickness, loss of heart, land, leadership, traditions and language followed. Era of protection missions and government reserves. Justification smoothing the dying pillow civilize aboriginal people. Policies to elevate the standards in housing, health and education. Justification - policies envisaged that aboriginal socialization would give a place to some. Officially approved the processes which would finally merge aboriginal people into mainstream society. The development of fcaatsi as a national pressure group. Specific health policies based on protecting dominant society from contagious disease, hence, enforced isolation, compulsory examination. Exclusion from mainstream health services, resistance from local authorities to treat. In mental health indigenous mental health was of marginal concern within psychiatric circles where notions of social darwinism persisted. A small group of interested mental health professionals developed a curiosity with.
