Summary of the Case
France Delaney is an aboriginal woman from the Minjerribah tribe in Quandomooka (north Stradbroke Island). France is also a tradition owner of the tribe, which she had to make her way back to after having a very troubled childhood.
Frances suffers from chronic pain which she says is from being diagnosed as neuralgia. Neuralgia’s definition, defined by the medical dictionary is as an intense burning or stabbing pain caused by irritation of or damage to a nerve. The pain is usually brief but may be severe. It often feels as if it is shooting along the course of the affected nerve (medical-dictionary, 2013-2015). France also disclosed that she was sexually assaulted by her own father as were her other younger sisters. Her father eventually then taken to jail, which left her mother alone with 12 kids and the sole income. From the enormous pressure and stress that France’s mother was put …show more content…
This also separated France from her family history, where her family where the traditional owners of the the Minjerribah tribe in Quandomooka (north Stradbroke Island).
The stolen generation is defined as r Aboriginal people forcefully taken away (stolen) from their families between the 1890s and 1970s, many to never to see their parents, siblings or relatives again. Because the period covers many decades we speak of “generations” (plural) rather than “generation” (Korff, 2009).
From being taken from her family and spiritual beliefs, France started to rebel and ran away from her foster family to live on the streets when she had found out she was pregnant at a young age. This costed France her education and a stable home and
France Delaney is an aboriginal woman from the Minjerribah tribe in Quandomooka (north Stradbroke Island). France is also a tradition owner of the tribe, which she had to make her way back to after having a very troubled childhood.
Frances suffers from chronic pain which she says is from being diagnosed as neuralgia. Neuralgia’s definition, defined by the medical dictionary is as an intense burning or stabbing pain caused by irritation of or damage to a nerve. The pain is usually brief but may be severe. It often feels as if it is shooting along the course of the affected nerve (medical-dictionary, 2013-2015). France also disclosed that she was sexually assaulted by her own father as were her other younger sisters. Her father eventually then taken to jail, which left her mother alone with 12 kids and the sole income. From the enormous pressure and stress that France’s mother was put …show more content…
This also separated France from her family history, where her family where the traditional owners of the the Minjerribah tribe in Quandomooka (north Stradbroke Island).
The stolen generation is defined as r Aboriginal people forcefully taken away (stolen) from their families between the 1890s and 1970s, many to never to see their parents, siblings or relatives again. Because the period covers many decades we speak of “generations” (plural) rather than “generation” (Korff, 2009).
From being taken from her family and spiritual beliefs, France started to rebel and ran away from her foster family to live on the streets when she had found out she was pregnant at a young age. This costed France her education and a stable home and