Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0343288

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0343288

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Learning to Drink:a socio-cultural history of the introduction of alcohol to Indigenous Australians and a critique of existing explanations. The wide distribution of alcohol-related problems among Indigenous people is undoubtedly related to the ongoing legacy of Australia's colonisation. This study examines forces and factors that have shaped distinctive present-day Indigenous alcohol-related behavioural patterns, by analysing the history of interactions between Aborigines and colonisers around alcoholic beverages. In this endeavour, the historical and cultural continuities in the style of drinking are the focus, rather than the number of consumers. Current understandings of problem drinking, emphasising distress and biology, impede progress and will be challenged. In contrast, a social learning model is conducive to optimism about implementing new treatment approaches.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 07-01-2003

End Date: 30-06-2006

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $208,474.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Historical Studies | History: Australian | Indigenous Health | Social And Cultural Anthropology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Substance abuse | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health | Behaviour and health |

Other Keywords

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health | Behaviour and health | Historical Studies | History: Australian | Indigenous Health | Social And Cultural Anthropology | Substance abuse

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