xii, 324 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.This book is a study of the health of Australia's inhabitants over 50,000 years. It represents the first continental survey of its kind as well as being the first to quantify and describe many important aspects of Australian hunter-gatherer health.paleopathology -- australia. | aboriginal australians -- diseases -- history. | aboriginal australians -- health and hygiene -- history. | paleopathology. | paleopathology -- australia. | disease. | health. | hygiene.

viii, 51 p. ; 26 cm.Contents: Concepts of youth and adolescence - The Aboriginal youth population in Australia; Urban and rural residence.The health of young Aboriginal people: an overview - Mortality: an overview; Specific data on mortality; Morbidity: an overview; Specific data on morbidity; Presentations at local health centres.Social factors related to youth health - Sexually transmitted Diseases; AIDS: prevalence and education; Social issues and AIDS; Pelvic inflammatory disease; Childbirth among adolescent girls; Social and cultural issues in youthful childbirth; Young mothers; Maternal education; Ear disease: prevalence and social influences; Eye disease: prevalence and solutions.Psychosocial health issues among young Aborigines - Prevalence of drug and alcohol use; Social factors associated with drug use; Stress and mental health; Interpersonal violence, accidents and poisoning; Domestic violence and child abuse.Social factors in overall health - Priorities; Washing; Eating; School; Utilisation of health services; Hospitalisation; Aboriginal Medical Services; Drug and alcohol services.Issues related to urban or remote residence - Health issues and remoteness; 'Street kids'; Sport play and recreation; Some concluding ideas; Recommendations and key issues.aboriginal australians -- health and hygiene. | youth, aboriginal australian -- health and hygiene.

xii, 223 p. ; ill., maps : 24 cm.In Heavy Metal the author attempts to go beyond the socio-political or disease models. Brady focuses on petrol (gasoline) sniffing in a number of Aboriginal communities to arrive at an understanding of the users' subjective decisions to engage in this behaviour.... This informed ethnographic account is the first major published study of contemporary drug use by Aborigines.petrol sniffing -- australia. | aboriginal australians -- health and hygiene. | aboriginal australians -- substance use. | inhalant abuse -- australia.