Peter Mals|Kevin Howells|Andrew Day|Guy Hall
Adapting Violence Rehabilitation Programs for the Australian Aboriginal Offender
Northern Territory Health Services|University of South Australia|University of South Australia|Murdoch University
abstract abstract paper authors address question treatment rehabilitation programs violent offenders might modified appropriately meet needs different cultural groups improve treatment responsivity focus paper needs aboriginal violent offenders australian context although themes relevance treatment programs internationally two broad sources information used published literature relating violent offending aboriginal people australia smallscale interviewbased qualitative survey service providers particular experience area evidence suggests may distinctive features aboriginal violent offending suggestions made programs responsive aboriginal offender needs thereby improving treatment rehabilitation outcomes key words aboriginalrehabilitationviolenceoffender treatment