Title Interrelationships between arrest and employment : more evidence on the social determinants of indigenous employment / B. Hunter and J. Borland

Published Canberra : Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research Australian National University, 1997

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Description vi, 24 pages ; 25 cm Series Discussion paper Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, 1036-1774 ; no. 136/1997 Discussion paper (Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) ; 1997/no. 136 Summary This report examines the proposal as a complex issue involving both the present circumstances and past history of individuals and whole communities; socioeconomic possibilities and situations; types of discrimination and disadvantage (eg 'stolen generations' and related trauma); suggests decriminalisation of public drinking/drunkenness laws; and implementing the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody to keep Aboriginal people out of custody, thus increasing (by 10%) their potential for employment; 9 Tables; descriptive appendix; reference list Analysis Aborigines Arrest Crime Employment participation Employment participation rates Federal issue Torres Strait Islanders Bibliography Bibliography: pages 23-24 Notes Discussion paper (Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research) no:1997/no. 136 1036-1774 Subject Aboriginal Australians -- Criminal justice system. Aboriginal Australians -- Employment. Aboriginal Australians -- Crime -- Social aspects Arrest -- Social aspects -- Australia. Detention of persons -- Social aspects -- Australia. Author Borland, Jeff. Australian National University. Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research. ISBN 073152571X

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