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Social Science Quote of the Month

Take a look at our all-new-and improved social science quotes! These graphics are designed to promote social science knowledge and its positive impact on the public good.

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Using Social Science to Address Injustice

Social science was used in a state inquiry into social injustice. This includes a review of information services, analysis of policy and program outcomes, and identifying the social and economic impact of racial inequity.

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Post-Brexit World

Dr Rachel Moss reflects on how unkindess and injustice will flourish in post-Brexit.

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History Helps Problem-solving

“When you break it down, history is a collection of solutions for any problem. Just like a good story, history is full of problems and conflict that needed to be solved. The problems of the world today are not new problems, they’re just same issues with a new coat of paint… Additionally, learning history gives you something truly beneficial: perspective.”

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Holistic Understanding of Mental Health in Indigenous Culture

Prof Pat Dudgeon, is a Bardi woman from the Kimberley, and the National Mental Health Commissioner. She is Australia’s first Indigenous psychologist. She says that: ‘Indigenous culture has for a long time had a holistic understanding of mental health’:

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