The Stolen Generation

Parents are regarded as the most basic and effective learning institution for any child. mentally and physically healthy growth of a child is entirely based on the attentive nurturing of the child by the parents. There are many evidences that owing to parent’s negligence or family issues a child when mature may illustrate signs of varied lacking, and would not be able to move on parallel to his fellow community members. Ultimately, such personalities become a burden on the society. 

Similar is the case of Aboriginal children who were, it would be right to state ‘by force’ were separated from there parents. Going through the history, Whites separated the Aboriginal children in order to seize the growth Aborigine community and attempted to adjust the separated children within their own culture. However, considering the facts presented by analysts and historians, reality is quite different. The purposely established Aborigines Welfare Board was the main authority for officially separating the Aboriginal children sending them to government reserves and stations claiming inability of parents to cater the needs of their children.        

The separated children in government reserves under the management of Whites were not given fair treatment as one gets the impression from the trademark ‘Aborigines Welfare Board’. The harsh treatment and vigorous labor at the reserves deteriorated children’s inborn personality and healthy development. There living environment and life style restricted their mental abilities and decision-making powers. Many of them when matured developed a fear factor and a sense of being a neglected part of the society.  

The government’s policy of child separation not only adversely affected the children but their parents as well. majority of the Aborigines indulged in unethical activities or crimes are the result of child separation Government policies.