Social and emotional wellbeing in Indigenous Australians: identifying promising interventions Day, Andrew and Francisco, Ashlen 2013, Social and emotional wellbeing in Indigenous Australians: identifying promising interventions, Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 350-355, doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12083. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Social and emotional wellbeing in Indigenous Australians: identifying promising interventions Author(s) Day, Andrew Francisco, Ashlen Journal name Australian and New Zealand journal of public health Volume number 37 Issue number 4 Start page 350 End page 355 Total pages 6 Publisher Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia Place of publication Richmond, Vic. Publication date 2013-08 ISSN 1753-6405 1326-0200 Keyword(s) Aboriginal evaluation indigenous social and emotional wellbeing Summary Objective:  To review the empirical evidence that exists to support the delivery of the range of psycho-social interventions that have been implemented to improve social and emotional wellbeing (SEWB) in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals and communities. Methods: A systematic review of the available literature, with relevant evaluations classified using the Maryland Scientific Methods Scale. Results: Despite a substantial literature on topics relevant to SEWB being identified, only a small number of program evaluations have been published that meet the criteria for inclusion in a systematic review, making it impossible to articulate what might be considered evidence-based practice in this area. Examples of those programs with the strongest empirical support are outlined. Conclusions: The results are discussed in terms of the need to develop key indicators of improvement in SEWB, such that more robust evidence about program outcomes can be gathered. The diversity of the identified programs further suggests the need to develop a broader and over-arching framework from which to approach low levels of SEWB, drawing on the concepts of 'grief and loss' and 'healing' and how high levels of social disadvantage have an impact on service utilisation and outcomes. Implications: From a public health perspective, the pressing need to implement programs that have positive impacts on low levels of social and emotional well-being in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia seems clear. Language eng DOI 10.1111/1753-6405.12083 Field of Research 170104 Forensic Psychology Socio Economic Objective 920209 Mental Health Services HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2013, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30057070 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)   Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 22 Oct 2013, 09:41:33 EST Wed, 23 Oct 2013, 08:18:18 EST Fri, 25 Oct 2013, 07:31:08 EST Fri, 25 Oct 2013, 07:32:53 EST Fri, 25 Oct 2013, 19:03:17 EST Fri, 25 Oct 2013, 19:04:34 EST Wed, 06 Nov 2013, 14:01:31 EST Wed, 18 Nov 2015, 07:05:25 EST Mon, 05 Oct 2020, 22:35:50 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 25 times in TR Web of Science Cited 24 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 255 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 22 Oct 2013, 09:41:22 EST by Jane Moschetti

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