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Wingara Mangami
Wingara Mangami (To Follow the Dream of Understanding): Seeding Innovative Intervention Success to Challenge and Prevent Racism for Indigenous Youth
Intervention to combat racism towards Indigenous youth is vital given the pervasiveness and long-term consequences for academic failure, mental health costs and anti-social behaviour. Consistent with National Research Priority promoting/maintaining good health & well-being, my research offers important educational and socio-economic benefits by enriching the psychosocial adjustment and life potential of Indigenous Australians. Effective intervention to address racism will enhance pro-social behaviours, self-concept, mental health, and school engagement of Indigenous secondary students, build capacity of non-Indigenous students to address racism and foster safer schools that contribute to individual, local community, and national well-being.
ARC Australian Fellowship Indigenous
Researchers: Dr Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews & Professor Rhonda Craven (M)
Funding period: 2010-2012
