Answer To: What are some of the key elements of advocacy and community development when working with Aboriginal...
Soumi answered on Mar 29 2021
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KEY ELEMENTS OF ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHEN WORKING WITH ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY/PEOPLES? — DISCUSS
Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Key Components of Advocacy and Community Development in Context of Aboriginal Community 3
Conclusion 5
References 7
Introduction
The Aboriginal people have been discriminated for ages and in recent time the degree of discrimination has only become passive and less reactive, nevertheless is still existent, making the community development programs that advocate the rights and welfare of Aboriginals in Australia is justified. The mindset, perspectives, cultural values and social practices along with subsequent prejudices and issues are different in nature in comparison to that of Non-aboriginals, making the regular approach of community development programmes ineffective in their nature. Taking cue from the different values and characteristic of Aboriginals and their society, the current essay brings forth an array of critical discussion about the legible norms, which must be followed at the time of conducting a properly laid out community development program for the chosen community.
Key Components of Advocacy and Community Development in Context of Aboriginal Community
Respect for Aboriginals Culture
At the time of advocacy and community development plan implementations on Aboriginals in Australia, the context of respectability must be adhered to a considerable degree. Community development for Aboriginals includes aspect of health routine check-ups, education providing for the newer generation and linguistic learning, which all must maintain a respectable attitude towards the Aboriginals (Trove, 2009). In cases of health routine check-ups for the better health attaining of Aboriginals, the native people are seen to be prejudices, ashamed and rigid in their cultural believes while attaining sensitive healthcare campaigns involving breast-cancer screening, sexual health check-ups, and prostate gland examination. Critically considering the aspect of cultural prejudices and shyness arising from culture, staffs engaged in community welfare must not ridicule or force Aboriginals; instead, they must maintain a calm and respectful attitude (Human Rights, 2016).
In case of linguistic leaning programs and in education providing, the views and standards of Aboriginals might appear low quality, irrational and out-of-place, however, at the time of community development programs the staffs must value the aboriginal language in linguistic learning programs and also take note of the Aboriginals traditions while offering education. It is obvious that a major section of the education and modern views would not match the Aboriginals perceptions; therefore, without opposing the values, a symmetrical alignment must be developed, retaining higher degree of respectability (Community Business Partnership, 2016).
Pointing out the Positive as well as Negative Aspects of Aboriginal Community
At the time of motivating the staffs engaged in community welfare and advocacy of Aboriginals, the positive aspects of the Aboriginals would have to be taken under consideration, which til recent time has not been done in proper sense of the term. As stated by Lawrence (2007), Aboriginals communities have their rage of negative aspects, however, making the staffs see only the negative aspects would lead to a low perspective about the Aboriginals and the staffs will either force or get disheartened about their respecting an aging and flawed culture. As argued by Kretzmann et al....