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The Path to Eldership: Results From a Contemporary Indigenous Australian Community
Owen Eades1, Maree R Toombs2, Renata Cinelli3
1School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The Gerontologist
|May 12, 2021
Summary
Indigenous Australian Elders are distinguished by respect, leadership, and cultural connection. Their influence is shaped by earned respect, mentorship, and generational knowledge transfer, despite facing modern challenges.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Indigenous Studies
- Community Health
Background:
- Elders hold a significant social position in Indigenous Australian communities.
- Understanding the unique attributes of Elders is crucial for community well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify the distinguishing characteristics of Indigenous Elders.
- To understand how individuals become Elders and factors influencing their role.
Main Methods:
- Community-based participatory research in Southeast Queensland.
- Data collection through Yarning Circles, interviews, and focus groups by Indigenous researchers.
- Thematic analysis of qualitative data using NVivo software.
Main Results:
- Elders are characterized by respect, leadership, reciprocity, life experience, approachability, cultural connection, and knowledge transmission.
- Eldership is earned, permanent, influenced by mentors and age.
- Threats to Elders' influence include intergenerational gaps and cultural trauma.
Conclusions:
- The study enhances understanding of contemporary Indigenous Australian Elders' roles.
- Findings can inform interventions to strengthen Elders' community influence.
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