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Domestic violence.

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B. Bennett
Aboriginal And Islander Health Worker Journal

The usefulness of white feminist domestic intervention to Aboriginal women who are victims of domestic violence is explored and some future possibilities for workers are explored, in both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal societies.

Abstract

This article explores the usefulness of white feminist domestic intervention to Aboriginal women who are victims of domestic violence. The discussion opens with a brief history of Aboriginal society before the age of colonization, followed by a summary of feminist intervention to fight domestic violence and the reactions of the Aboriginal women and communities towards this. It also presents a brief description of works conducted overseas where more appropriate frameworks are being used in intervening against domestic violence such as anti-racist social work. Towards the end, this paper explores some future possibilities for workers, in both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal societies.