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Symptoms of Trauma, Perceptions of Discrimination, and Anger

A Comparison Between Australian Indigenous and Nonindigenous Prisoners

Andrew Day

University of South Australia, andrew.day{at}unisa.edu.au

Linda Davey

University of South Australia

Rosemary Wanganeen

University of South Australia Sacred Site Within Healing Centre, Adelaide

Sharon Casey

University of South Australia

Kevin Howells

University of South Australia Nottingham University

Martin Nakata

University of Technology, Sydney

Although the need for the development and provision of culturally appropriate rehabilitation programs for offenders is widely acknowledged, there is a lack of empirical data that can be used as a basis for the development of new programs. This article reports the findings of a comparison of indigenous and nonindigenous male prisoners on a range of measures relevant to the experience of anger by indigenous prisoners in Australia. The results suggest that indigenous participants are more likely to experience symptoms of early trauma, have greater difficulties identifying and describing feelings, and perceive higher levels of discrimination than nonindigenous prisoners. The implications of this work for the development of culturally appropriate and effective anger management programs for indigenous male prisoners are discussed.

Key Words: anger • trauma • indigenous • prisoners

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 23, No. 2, 245-258 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507309343
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