Did the stolen generation affect the people of Australia?

Answer 1

The removal of Aboriginal children from their families between 1900 and 1972 by the Government and church missionaries, attempting to assimilate these children into White Australian society, is referred to as the Stolen Generations. The underlying aim of this policy was the idea that the Aboriginal race could be bred out of existence and so by separating children from their families and traditional background, it was hoped that they would adopt European culture and behaviour. The children taken away lost their culture, language, spirituality and self-esteem. Separation went beyond breaking families, breaking up communities as well. The Stolen Generations continue to impact on contemporary Aboriginal spiritualities as the removal of an entire generation of children from their families has had a destructive effect on the ability of these children to maintain their cultural identities. Separation from tribal elders and prohibitions from using their traditional languages and practices disconnected Aboriginal children's ties with the Dreaming. Their removal from their traditional lands meant and still means that they cannot learn or fulfil their ritual responsibilities - ultimately to deny Indigenous Australians access to their land is to cut their ties with the Dreaming as the Dreaming is inextricably connected to the land.

Answer 2

In the history of Australia, this refers to mainly half-caste Aboringinal people who were removed from their parents by the government and missions, mainly between about 1900 and 1970. The forcible removal of the children had many impacts on the children that were removed. To start, a whole generation of aborigines now have no knowledge of their heritage and their culture. Most of the children that were removed did not receive a proper education, resulting in lower levels of employment in todays society. Also, many of the removed children experienced some form of abuse, which has resulted in high levels of mental problems, such as depression, Alcoholism and more, within aboriginal groups in Australian society.

Answer 3

The Stolen Generation are the children of Australian Aboriginals that were taken from their parents against their will ostensibly to get a life and education that would make their assimilation into a western culture easier. The outcome was that some of them did find material success as a result, however most of them ended up in institutions where they were deprived of love, badly educated and abused until they managed to escape.

Answer 4

When a proportion of the families of a country are singled out for special treatment as was the case with aboriginal children being abducted from their families. many of whom ended up being abused and used as cheap child labour . it must have an effect on the people of the country.

Answer 5

You have to admit you did something wrong and then people can start to think about setting some of the wrongs right and compensating for it where possible However you must keep in mind that this sort of thing is always left for as long as possible so that recommence is rarely made to those that are directly involved. in this case many of the stolen generation will be long dead before any impact is felt.

Answer 6

Children living without their parents, lost every day of their young lives, having to always speak English and not allowed to speak Aboriginal and even having to be with other Aboriginal strangers.