Review of Indigenous Male Health

The Kukatja Aboriginal males of the south-east Kimberley have been labelled "wounded and resilient". This article from the Australian Indigenous Health Reviews suggests that many indigenous males across Australia may be characterised the same way.

The authors of "Review of Indigenous Male Health", Andrea MacRae and others, argue that these people have been marginalised to the extent that they have lost their provider roles and suffered from diminished self-esteem and status, leading to high levels of alcohol abuse, self-harm and violence. Family life becomes dysfunctional and the model of masculinity is not attractive for boys, who have little incentive to participate in schooling or training. "The cycle of male disenfranchisement, demoralisation and poor health is thus perpetuated."