Jilya : how one Indigenous woman from the remote Pilbara transformed psychology
Westerman, Tracy2024
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In this ground-breaking memoir, Tracy draws on client stories of trauma, heartbreak, hope and connection from her years of practice, offering a no-holds-barred reflection on how the monocultural, one-size-fits-all approach to psychology is failing Aboriginal people and how she's healing those wounds. Jilya is a story of drive and determination, of what it takes to create change when the odds are stacked against you. Above all, it is a story of one woman's love for her people.
Main title:
Jilya : how one Indigenous woman from the remote Pilbara transformed psychology / by Tracy Westerman.
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Imprint:
St Lucia, Queensland : University of Queensland Press, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
xiii, 369 pages ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-369)
Contents:
1. Mum and dad : when black and white made sense2. Education : the most powerful weapon3. Changing psychology in Australia : developing evidence for culture-bound syndromes4. Black identity : stories of internalised racism5. Grief and loss : the psychologist and lived experience6. Love, fear and attachment : why change is so hard7. Trauma, racism and violence : the elder who denied his trauma8. The communities and suicide prevention : why do people choose to live?9. Indigenous psychological services : building the brand10. The future : building an army of Indigenous psychologists11. Explaining the 'why' : closing the gap.
Biography/History:
From humble beginnings in the remote Pilbara, psychologist and Nyamal woman Tracy Westerman has redefined what’s possible at every turn. Despite neither of her parents progressing past primary school, and never having met a psychologist before attending university, Tracy went on to become the first Aboriginal person in Australia to complete a PhD in Clinical Psychology, rising to become one of the country’s foremost psychologists. Against significant odds, she commenced her own private business to challenge the way the mental health profession responds to cultural difference, and recently established a charitable foundation and scholarship program to mentor Indigenous people from our highest-risk communities to become psychologists.
ISBN:
9780702268694 (paperback)
Dewey class:
BIOGRAPHY
Language:
EnglishA58
Subject:
BRN:
499953
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | BIOGRAPHY WEST | Onloan - Due: 29 Oct 2024 |
| Penrith | Nonfiction | BIOGRAPHY WEST | Available |