Shea, Jennifer M.

Institution

University of Saskatchewan

Department

Sociology

USask Author

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In Their Own Words: First Nations Girls' Resilience as Reflected Through Their Understandings of Health

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Jennifer M. Shea

Jennifer Poudrier

Karen Chad

Bonnie Jeffery

Roanne Thomas

Kimberly Burnouf

Pimatisiwin, vol. 11, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-15

Responses focused on body image, experience of loss, and addictive substances. Sample was 20 individuals. Part of the larger project Iskwewak Miwayawak: Women Feeling Healthy which involved University of Saskatchewan researchers.

Through Their Eyes: Perceptions and Realities of the 'Healthy' Body in Female First Nation Youth in Saskatchewan

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Jennifer Shea

Uses photovoice research method and interviews to find out what knowledge and understanding of body image young First Nations women have about themselves.

Understanding the Healthy Body from the Perspective of First Nations Girls in the Battlefords Tribal Council Region: A Photovoice Project

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Jennifer M. Shea

Jennifer Poudrier

Karen Chad

Jessica Rae Atcheynum

Native Studies Review, vol. 20, no. 1, 2011, pp. 27-57

Study focused on three questions: interpretations of health, social, visual and cultural contexts, and barriers and strengths. Sample was 20 individuals.