TABLE 32
406
24.21 (iii) (b)
t
Comparison of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal response
to Statements 7, 26, 29, 18, 54, 36 - expectation
of rejection .
Statement
Agree
strongly
%
Not
Agree sure
% %
Disagree
ft.
∙⅛
Disagree
strongly
ft.
Maj ority
support
ft
Q
It is no good asking help
from teachers
Aboriginal response (N=93) 9.9 11.0 20.9 37.4
Non-Aboriginal response
(N=289) 9.5 13.9 12.9 45.4
26. It’s no good asking people
in authority to help
Aboriginal response 5.7 13.6 37.5 40.9
Non-Aboriginal response 6.1 11.5 33.8 39.5
29. I think everyone has to
look after himself. There’s
no point expecting help
from others
Aboriginal response 6.6 34.1 22.0 29.7
Non-Aboriginal response 10.5 21.8 24.1 35.0
(disagree)
20.9 58.3
18.3 63.7
(disagree)
2.3 43.2
9.1 48.6
7.7
8.5
«
(dis-
agree) agree
40.7/37.4
32.3/43.Ξ
18. People in our suburb are
friendly and willing to
help
Aboriginal response 5.6
Non-Aboriginal response 14.3
(agree)
37.1 30.3 16.9 10.1 42.7
38.4 25.9 14.6 6.8 52.7
S4. If you make an effort
people will help
Aboriginal response 23.3
Non-Aboriginal response 26.6
(agree)
45.6 25.6 3.3 2.2 68.9
51.2 15.6 4.5 2.1 77.8
36. If I had a chance I would
go to another school where
they cared about you as
a person
(disagree)
20.2 23.6 39.3 7.9 47.2
12.3 26. ŋ 38.4 15.1 53.5
Aboriginal response 9.0
Non-Aboriginal response 8.2
24.21 (iii) (c) Discussion
The majority of Aborigines rejected the notion that it is no t
good asking help from teachers (58.3 per cent disagreed, 20.9 per cent
agreed). People in authority in general evoked a less definite response.