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PRESERVING AND MAINTAINING NATIVE TONGUE THROUGH CULTURAL EXPOSURE [PDF]
, 2012 Looking at children in using foreign languages is amazed older people as they can speak those languages fluently. Nowdays, the number of Indonesian children who can produce foreign languages in terms of spoken and written forms of communication is ...
Widyaningrum , Agnes
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Dodgy data, language invisibility and the implications for social inclusion: A critical analysis of indigenous student language data in Queensland Schools [PDF]
, 2015 As part of the ‘Bridging the Language Gap’ project undertaken with 86 State and Catholic schools across Queensland, the language competencies of Indigenous students have been found to be ‘invisible’ in several key and self-reinforcing ways in ...
Angelo, Denise, Dixon, Sally
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The Australian paid parental leave (PPL) government scheme aims to support working parents through financial assistance and the promotion of gender equality in caregiving responsibilities. However, the scheme's implementation has been critiqued for its gendered design, which marginalises fathers and reinforces traditional gender roles.
Lily Lewington +2 more
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Local Languages, Local Malay, and Bahasa Indonesia; a Case Study From North Maluku [PDF]
, 2012 Many small languages from eastern Indonesia are threatened with extinction. While it is often assumed that ‘Indonesian' is replacing the lost languages, in reality, local languages are being replaced by local Malay.
Bowden, J. (John)
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Superannuation Reimagined: Moving Beyond the Origins to an Indigenous Focus
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Retirement income systems, such as superannuation, are meant to be non‐discriminatory and consider disadvantage faced by members of society. There are significant differences between the life expectancies of Indigenous and non‐Indigenous peoples. The gap in life expectancies is not considered when determining when Indigenous peoples can retire.
Levon Ellen Blue +2 more
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Apples - Journal of Applied Language Studies, 2017 Work in indigenous language revitalization often justifies itself along using one of two arguments: the intrinsic good of diversity and the importance of language in constructing indigenous identity. This article examines the second argument, first analyzing modern trends in the conception of indigenous identity and its link to language, and then uses ...
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African Indigenous Languages and the Advancement of African Philosophy [PDF]
, 2018 The contention raised in this research is to showcase that indigenous African languages are imperative tools in advancing African philosophy and thought. By extension the genuiness and originality of African philosophical thought is best advanced when it
Ibanga, Diana-Abasi
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Australia's Closing the Gap reform aims to address disparities experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. There are specific targets focussed on key educational transitions; yet, the transition to secondary education is not a targeted priority.
Azhar Hussain Potia +3 more
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Getting in Touch: Language and Digital Inclusion in Australian Indigenous Communities [PDF]
, 2015 Indigenous people in remote Australia face many dilemmas in relation to the status and vitality of their languages and communication ecologies. Cultural leaders want to maintain endangered heritage languages, yet this concern is balanced against an ...
Carew, Margaret +4 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this paper, we trace the journey to create the Strong Roots for our Futures Program, a government program to resource and support Traditional Owners to undertake a range of activities in areas where no state recognition existed. We provide a background to state recognition in Victoria before considering the program design, leading to an ...
Nell Reidy +2 more
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