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Article: Counting, Health and Identity: A History of Aboriginal Health and Demography in Western Australia and Queensland, 1900-1940.(Book review)
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- Contemporary Nurse
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- September 1, 2006
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Counting, Health and Identity: A History of Aboriginal Health and Demography in Western Australia and Queensland 1900-1940 Gordon Briscoe (2003) Canberra: Aboriginal Studies Press; PB 420 pp; AUD 39.95/GBP 16.90/USD 30.20; ISBN 0 85575 4478
While the elements of the title might seem a divergent combination, these seemingly disparate aspects are coherently presented within this text. The book's focus is on the process of counting Aboriginal populations between 1900 and 1940 in both Western Australia and Queensland. The health, disease and identity dimensions are explored through an analysis of the social nature of Indigenous health and its intimate connection with ...