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Family Violence Series: Part 1a 15:50
The presenters discuss the help available for men and women in a family violence situation. Sometimes there are lots of services available for women, but men have trouble finding support. The male presenter says it is important men can seek help before the problem is so big someone calls the police. But knowing where to get help can be hard. Sometimes a family member can play the role of counsellor. But sometimes it’s better to access outside services, a counsellor who can stand in the middle, and help stop the problem getting bigger.
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Family Violence Series: Part 1b 8:16
The presenters continue to discuss how hard it is for young men who have no support. It’s important that they have someone to trust. A lot of young men in prison had no support early on, so their troubles just grew. Sometimes sharing a problem with someone we trust can make that problem go away. To trust someone, we need to feel that they aren’t judging us, then we feel safe to share deeper feelings. Young men need to know there are counsellors who can play that role. But in communities sometimes those services aren’t there.
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Family Violence Series: Part 2a 12:28
The presenters discuss the important place women have in a family. When things are going well between a woman and her husband, she can give the love her children need, but when there is violence, it is hard to provide for her children. They discuss some of the emotions girls and young women face, and some of the ways family violence affects them.
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Family Violence Series: Part 2b 14:02
The presenters talk about the role older relatives can play if someone is having trouble in their relationship. It can be useful to sit down with someone you feel close to, who have lived through hardships and learnt from the experience. It’s good to use their wisdom, get support from them. Also, the family and community can look out for young couples, make sure they are safe, the children are safe, and offer support if there are any problems. Our young people need support and encouragement in hard times. This is a way to ensure any problems aren’t taken out on children, or each other, with violence.
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Family Violence Series: Part 2c 14:13
The presenters discuss the importance of seeking help if you are in a situation of family violence. Don’t feel shame, there is help available. Family and community can also look out for people who might need help. If someone’s behaviour has changed, they’re suddenly quiet and staying on their own, that might be a warning sign: they might be having trouble in their relationship. Keeping trouble to ourselves can seem like a strength - but the longer we keep it inside, the worse it gets. It’s important to think about the children and get help sooner rather than later: talk to family, friends, or a counsellor.
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Family Violence Series: Part 3a 11:07
The presenters discuss the issue of family violence and how it can affect children. When children are watching their parents fighting, they can learn that yelling and hitting are the right ways to deal with anger. If we see children hitting and hurting other people when they are angry, it might mean they are seeing this happen at home. There is another way to express anger; children need to see these healthy examples of controlling anger.
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Family Violence Series: Part 3b 9:10
The presenters continue discussing family violence. Sometimes when a parent is feeling angry with their child, or hitting their child, they can stop and think: is it really this child making me angry? Or is it something else? Stopping to ask these questions gives people time to work out their feelings. Then they will be in control and less likely to express themselves by hitting and yelling. How can families help slow things down if they see that people are getting angry – that a big storm is coming?
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Family Violence Series: Part 3c 16:45
The presenters discuss the people around us who can help if we are fighting. Even very young children and babies are affected by anger. They talk about how this might affect the children as they grow older. How can we change habits and behaviour so we don’t lost control of our anger and start hurting each other? If we can recognise our feelings early enough, sometimes we can move away from the problem. We can take the time to think about what is happening, how we are feeling.
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Family Violence Series: Part 3d 16:32
The presenters talk about what it is like for children seeing watching their parents fight? As children get older, they need opportunities to talk to adults about what they’ve seen, how they feel. As they reach 10 or 12 years old, children become very impressionable. If they are hearing and seeing fighting and violence, they might start behaving that way. It’s important that children are given reassurance and encouragement about the things they are doing right – not just told off when they do the wrong thing.
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| Other Family Issues |
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Balanda Law 1 of 3: Coming of Age Ceremony for young woman
Discussing the role of coming of age ceremony as an educational tool relating to the age of consent 10:41
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Balanda Law 2 of 3: Young people being disciplined in the past
Discussion of how Yolngu already educated their young people in these laws. 6:28
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Balanda Law 3 of 3: Confusion between Yolngu and Balanda law
Discussing the fact that there are similarities between both systems of law but that they do clash in some ways which can cause confusion and rebellion 14:31
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Family Responsibilities: The undoing of Yolŋu Rom:Part 1 of 4
Discussion about how Yolngu law is being eroded by modern pressures 13:32
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Family Responsibilities: Ngapaki Rom Overriding:Part 2 of 4
Discussion about how mainstream law has overtaken Yolngu law 21:30
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Family Responsibilities: Future Direction:Part 3 of 4
Talking about possible future directions 23:44
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Family Responsibilities: Challenge to Parents: Part 4 of 4
Challenging parents to be good role models for their children 12:25
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Discipline story about correct marriage and child care: Part 1 of 2
Teaching against incest and how the Aunty & Uncle protect a wifes rights. 15:19
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Discipline story about correct marriage: Part 2 of 2
Teaching against incest and how the Aunty & Uncle protect a wifes rights. 11:40
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Traditional Family Values: Part One
Talking about hunting and sharing 7:09
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Traditional Family Values: Part Two
Talking about kinship and the role of the promise system 9:06
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Traditional Family Values: Part Three
Talking about traditional message sticks 10:22
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Visiting sick family members
Talking about the need to visit sick family members 8:35
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Traditional marriages: Part one
Talking about traditional marriages in Yolŋu society and how husbands cared for their young wife just like a daughter
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Traditional marriages: Part two
Talks about how respect was shown between clan relatives & husbands & wives in the past
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Yolngu law and relationships
Talking about traditional Yolŋu law and Living a Good Life. Also talks about 'Right Skin' relationships
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Family Support
Story about traditional Yolŋu family support 26:10
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Family Support part 2
Story about traditional Yolŋu family support 28:13
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Prevention of Family violence part A
Discussion on family violence and sexual abuse of children 10:27
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Prevention of Family violence part B
Further discussion on family violence and sexual abuse of children 7:29
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Family violence : Do Yolŋu have laws about it?
Answers questions about Yolŋu laws to deal with family violence 9:54
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Who can look after victims of domestic violence ?
Answers questions about services for victims of family violence 12:51
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Abuse of minors : Do Balanda have laws to deal with it ?
Looks at laws to deal with abuse of minors 13:11
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Moral Fibre or Djungunymirr
A discussion of 'moral fibre' and what it means 13:04
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Legal sanctions to protect victims of violence
Explains legal measures to protect victims of family violence 12:41
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Why are Balanda acting so differently to Yolngu?
Looks at differences between Yolŋu and mainstream behaviour16:36 |
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