Title A Matter of life and death : contemporary Aboriginal mortality : proceedings of a workshop of the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health held at Kioloa, New South Wales, 10-12 July 1989 / edited by Alan Gray

Published Canberra : Aboriginal Studies Press for the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, 1990

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Description xiv, 211 pages ; 27 cm Series Institute report series, 1030-6544 Institute report series. Contents Foreword / L.R. Smith -- Communiqué -- Section I. Infant and child mortality -- 1. Trends in Aboriginal infant mortality / N. Thomson -- 2. Are demographic factors important in low birthweight among Aboriginal children? / K. Streatfield, et al. -- 3. Causes and health policy implications of low birthweights of Aboriginal children / A.E. Dugdale, I.A. Musgrave and K. Streatfield -- 4. The effect of the mother's birthweight on the birthweights of her children / A.E. Dugdale, et al. -- 5. Aboriginal birthweight related to future growth and development / R.W. Streatfield, et al. -- Discussion -- Section II. State and local studies -- 7. Aboriginal mortality rates in Western Australia / D.G. Hicks -- 8. What do we know about premature adult mortality of Aboriginal Australians? / A.J. Plant -- 9. Levels and trends of Aboriginal mortality in Central Australia / N.A. Khalidi -- 10. Aboriginal mortality in South Australia / C. Divakaran-Brown and M. Honari -- 11. Review of data quality for Aboriginal death records in South Australia / M. Yard, et al. -- 12. Insights into Aboriginal mortality in western New South Wales / R. Hogg -- Discussion -- Section III. National and comparative studies -- 13. Causes of Aboriginal mortality / M. Honari -- 14. National estimates of Aboriginal mortality / A. Gray -- 15. Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal deaths in prison and police custody / D. Biles, D. McDonald and J. Fleming -- Discussion -- Concluding discussion -- Participants -- References -- Appendix Summary Births and birth rates; causes of death; death rates; Articles by N. Thomson, K. Streatfield et al., A.E. Dugdale et al., R.W. Streatfield et al., A. Gray and N.A. Khalidi, D.G. Hicks, A.J. Plant, N.A. Khalidi, C. Divakaran-Brown and M. Honari, M. Yard et al., R. Hogg, M. Honari, D. Biles et al. annotated separately Analysis Aboriginal Australians - Health and hygiene - Congresses Aboriginal Australians - Mortality - Congresses Australia - Statistics, Vital - Congresses Mortality - Australia - Congresses Notes 085575291X on back cover Bibliography Bibliography: pages [201]-211 Notes Copy 2 - donation from Tom Austen Brown collection Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Statistics, Vital -- Congresses. Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene -- Congresses. Aboriginal Australians -- Health and hygiene. Aboriginal Australians -- Mortality -- Congresses. Aboriginal Australians -- Mortality. Aboriginal Australians -- Statistics, Vital. Children, Aboriginal Australian -- Mortality. Mortality -- Australia -- Congresses. Mortality -- Australia. SUBJECT Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Statistics, Vital. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001418 Australia http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79021326 -- Statistics, Vital http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2003003692 -- Congresses. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001533 Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings. Vital statistics. Author Gray, Alan. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (Australia) LC no. 92108231 ISBN 085575219X

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