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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Family planning among Aborigines.

AUTHORS

Connon AF

SOURCE

Medical Journal of Australia, Special Supplement on Aboriginal Health No. 2,

1(3): 17-9. 1975.

ABSTRACT

In Aboriginal society, the older women and men, separately, play an important role in decisionmaking and their

influence spreads to the younger members of the tribe. Thus, the most fruitful way in which to introduce

contraception is to enlist the support of the older members. In most tribes, a status differential in relation to family

size exists and is important. Women with less than 3 children are not considered important. This attitude seems to

be changing among the younger generation, however. In addition, most women seem to desire a 3 to 4 year gap

between their children. The acceptance of IUDs has increased among the Aborigines, but little success has been

found with oral or injectable contraceptives. No formal attempt has been made to introduce the condom, which is

regrettable in view of the increase of venereal disease among the Aborigines. (PubHealth.info Document ID:

CONT7T 2551-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Family planning among Aborigines.", is(are) Connon AF.

The source of this article is "Medical Journal of Australia, Special Supplement on Aboriginal Health No. 2, 1(3): 17-9.

1975.". This article was published in 1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 2551-

06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 32551

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