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Aboriginal children at school :
"W.J. Whalan, President ; I.G. Lancaster, General Secretary" -- p. 5. Prepared by Gloria Phelan. - "Women in action in the Federation" / NSW Teachers Federation,1981. -- page 47. Gloria Phelan later known as Gloria Laird. Produced at direction of Federation's 1969 Annual Conference; notes on present situation of arid region & urban Aborigines, 1965 survey of Aboriginal school children, problems of children (low level of adult education, lack of reading materials, poverty, poor housing), ill health, absenteeism, need to develop self confidence, Government assistance in education, need to improve adult education, syllabus reform, measures to improve education of children; includes diagrams showing sign language, string figures & distribution of pearl shell ornaments. Bibliography: p.22-23. Produced at direction of Federation's 1969 Annual Conference; notes on present situation of arid region & urban Aborigines, 1965 survey of Aboriginal school children, problems of children (low level of adult education, lack of reading materials, poverty, poor housing), ill health, absenteeism, need to develop self confidence, Government assistance in education, need to improve adult education, syllabus reform, measures to improve education of children; includes diagrams showing sign language, string figures & distribution of pearl shell ornaments.