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25.24(ii)
TABLE 55
Comparison of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal views of success
Agree Not Disagree Majority
Statement strongly Agree sure Disagree strongly support
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4
43. I think you are really a
success if you cope with
whatever life brings
P
Aboriginal response agree
(N=93) 16.9 49.4 22.5 10.1 1.1 66.3.
Non-Aboriginal response
(N=289) 24.1 46.7 19.2 8.9 1.0 70.8
21. The way you know you are
a success is the amount
Ofmoneyyoueam ' disagree
Aboriginal response 6.7 14.4 23.3 47.8 7.8 55.6
Non-Aboriginal response 4.8 16.3 19.7 43.9 15.3 59.2
$5. The chief thing that shows
you are a success is if you
have lots, of friends ..
disagree
Aboriginal response 6.8 13.6 27.3 39.8 12.5 52.3
Non-Aboriginal response 8.2 29.6 24.1 28.2 9.9 38.1
* 37.8 38.1
2S. The way you know you are
success is if .you can get
a job
1
∖
Aboriginal response
Non-Aboriginal response
41.8
9.9 31.9 22.0
7.4 29.7 26.4
37.1
36.3 agree
29.7 6.6 41.8
30.4 6.1 37.1
36.5
8. There are more important
things in life than money
or jobs
Aboriginal response
Non-Aboriginal response
38.1
12.0 26.1 19.6
12.8 30.4 18.9
43.2
41.3 disagree
29.3 12.0 41.3
24.3 13.5 agree
37.8 43.2