Closing the gap between the wellbeing of Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth: A comparative case study

澳大利亚(和其他地方)的土著社区处于极端不利的境地。澳大利亚北部和其他许多地方面临着一颗人口定时炸弹，这些年轻人疏远、自我毁灭和文化迷失，这表现为暴力和虐待。以证据为基础的方法将建立在社区力量和知识的基础上，超越福利或家长式的做法，以改善土著青年的福祉。归根结底，该项目旨在为土著青年制定干预措施，努力缩小土著青年和非土著青年之间的福祉差距。

Indigenous communities in Australia (and elsewhere) suffer from extreme disadvantage. Northern Australia and many other places face a demographic time bomb of alienated, self-destructive and culturally disoriented youth, with this manifested in violence and abuse. An evidence-based approach will build upon community strengths and knowledge moving beyond welfare or paternalistic approaches to improve the wellbeing of Indigenous young people. Ultimately the project aims to develop interventions for Indigenous youth that work towards closing the gap between the wellbeing of Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth.