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Draws on the work of Will Kymlicka (1995) to critically examine liberal concepts of citizenship & welfare in the case of Australian Aboriginal peoples. It is argued that T. H. Marshall's concept of citizenship, in which citizens are entitled to state assistance, may lead to a perception that disadvantaged groups are unable to care for themselves & must rely on charity. In so doing, it may lead to further degradation of the disadvantaged rather than to their fuller civic participation. It is concluded that Kymlicka's theories of group-based rights may provide an effective basis for reconceptualizing the nature of liberal concepts of citizenship & welfare, as well as of indigenous political autonomy, dispossession, & identity. 32 References. Adapted from the source document.

The economic performance differences of a random sample of 24 Chinese farms & a random sample of 76 Malayan farms were quantitatively studied with respect to a years before in West-Malaysia. The data for the statistical analysis derived from a survey questionnaire by the Agricultural Dept in 1966 which collected information over a period of 4 months on output, hired labor, variable inputs, family labor, area cultivated, & other income. The findings support the hypotheses that under the same natural conditions (climate & soil) the Chinese immigrants were more efficient. For this group, productivity measures, production estimates, & field observations indicate a significantly better performance. Differences in productivity between these 2 samples were interpreted to depend specifically on the presence/absence of: (1) innovativeness, (2) perspective of farm as sole source of income, & (3) collective settlement pattern. However, with the use of planting schedules, the crop yields of the Malayan farmers have shown a 50-80% improvement time, although those of their counterparts are still 12-20% higher. Current governmental Ru development programs are expected to stimulate greater economic awareness among the Malayan farmers. 4 Tables. Modified HA.