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PRACTICE, POLICY, & PERSPECTIVES

The Intersection of Trauma, Racism, and Cultural Competence in Effective Work with Aboriginal People: Waiting for Trust

Sigrid Herring New South Wales Health Education Centre Against Violence, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
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Jo Spangaro School of Social Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marlene Lauw New South Wales Health Education Centre Against Violence, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
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Lorna McNamara New South Wales Health Education Centre Against Violence, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Pages 104-117 | Received 01 Jun 2011, Accepted 23 May 2012, Published online: 16 Oct 2012

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