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25.11 Housing as an idential
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Housing is seen as an important idential. Allied to the ■
notion of ,shame’ connected with origins is the possibility of !
shame connected with housing, often mentioned in Aboriginal ∖
writings (Gilbert, 6—7; Dixon 33-34,. 37-38; Marshall, 52-53; ;
Perkins, 122; in Tatz, ed., 1975). ∣
Statements 48 and 53 relate to this area.
25.11 (i) Hypothesis
It was hypothesized that given
the poor state of housing of Aborigines
(Gale, 1972) and the comments made by Aboriginal writers, Aborigines would be
ashamed of their housing, and would express the wish to own a house.
25.11(ii)
TABLE 42
Comparison of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal response to
Statements 53 and 48 - housing
Statement
Agree Not Disagree Majority
strongly Agree sure Disagree strongly support
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I wish we had a better
house. I feel embarrassed
having friends around
Aboriginal response (N=93) 5.6
Non-Aboriginal response (N=289) 4.9
15.7 13.5 42.7
6.0 12.3 42.8
(disagree)
22.5 65.2
34.0 76.8
48. I wish our family owned our
house. I’d feel more secure (agree)
Aboriginal response (N=93) 9.2 23.1 38.5 21.5 7.7 32.3
Non-Aboriginal response (N=289) 16.8 33.6 24.8 19.2 5.6 50.4
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