Connecting the health of country with the health of people: Application of 'caring for country' in improving the social and emotional well-being of Indigenous people in Australia and New ZealandResearch in context

• Main Authors: Yaqoot Fatima (Author), Yongbo Liu (Author), Anne Cleary (Author), Julie Dean (Author), Valance Smith (Author), Stephanie King (Author), Shaun Solomon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Emerging evidence from the western literature suggests an increasing focus on applying nature-based interventions for mental health improvements. However, in Indigenous communities, caring for country has always been central to the Indigenous way of life. Knowing that nature-based intervent...