Does anyone know of any studies that have been done in Australia about the impact of boarding schools for remote Indigenous students?

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Dawn Darlaston-Jones

my colleague Suzanne Jenkins completed a Doctor of counselling examining the impacts of relocating for education on Indigenous students. she can be contacted at Notre Dame fremantle

John Christopher Guenther

thanks Dawn, I'm going to be in Perth in a couple of weeks so will try to touch base with her.

thanks Makere. I think you are right. If you are aware ofany research out of Canada that we should look at I'd appreciate that too.

yes I am thinking current research. I've got a number of books and articles on the history which of course can't be divorced from the present. Thanks for the T&R website tip. I'll look into that.