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An Investigation into the Nature of Art Education for Aboriginal Children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

J.M. Collins  and
R. Fielding
J.M. Collins
Affiliation:
James Cook University
R. Fielding
Affiliation:
Teachers’ College, Townsville Q’ld
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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the art education of Aboriginal children. An attempt has been made to look at the situation as it exists, particularly in relation to fringe-dwelling Aboriginal children. This has been accomplished by means of a questionnnaire and direct teaching and observation of Aboriginal children on Palm Island and library research. The authors made a number of comparisons with data from research carried out overseas on similar groups, although they realise that no dogmatic conclusions can be made concerning Aboriginal children without further research in Australia.

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The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , April 1974 , pp. 38 - 57
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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