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Original Article

The interactive effects of Indigenous identity and lateral violence on youth adjustment in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children

Taylor-Jai Mcalistera Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia;b Department of Critical Indigenous Studies, Department of Philosophy, Macquarie University Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Kris Rogersa Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia
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Robert Brockmana Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia
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Gawaian Bodkin-Andrewsc Director of Indigenous Research, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Leadership, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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John McAloona Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, Australia;d UTS: Family Child Behavior Clinic, Discipline of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2341699 | Received 01 Feb 2024, Accepted 04 Apr 2024, Published online: 09 May 2024

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