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The aim is to understand how non-Indigenous foster carers represent Aboriginal children within a colonial framework, affecting their identity and wellbeing.

June 26, 2026AlterNative An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples

“The Other One Was Half and Half, Half-Caste”: A Qualitative Exploration of Colonial Narratives Used to Represent Aboriginal Children by Non-Indigenous Foster Carers in Australia

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The aim is to understand how non-Indigenous foster carers represent Aboriginal children within a colonial framework, affecting their identity and wellbeing.
Qualitative analysis of narratives provided by non-Indigenous foster carers
Utilization of subaltern theory to examine power dynamics
Focus on the impacts of these narratives on Aboriginal children's cultural identity
Narratives from foster carers often undermine cultural identity and connectedness of Aboriginal children.
Erosion of Aboriginal voices continues, perpetuating a cycle of colonial harms.
Emphasis is needed on cultural connectedness, adhering to the Aboriginal Child Placement Principles.

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Qualitative exploration reveals how non-Indigenous foster carers perpetuate colonial harms against Aboriginal children, suggesting cultural priorities must be upheld.

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Hamilton et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a3e16cd030ad1a9b30907f8 https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801261453932

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Qualitative exploration reveals how non-Indigenous foster carers perpetuate colonial harms against Aboriginal children, suggesting cultural priorities must be upheld.

“The Other One Was Half and Half, Half-Caste”: A Qualitative Exploration of Colonial Narratives Used to Represent Aboriginal Children by Non-Indigenous Foster Carers in Australia

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“The Other One Was Half and Half, Half-Caste”: A Qualitative Exploration of Colonial Narratives Used to Represent Aboriginal Children by Non-Indigenous Foster Carers in Australia

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