Health Care Analysis, vol. 7, no. 3, October 1999, pp. 207-223
Description
Contends that formation of health perceptions comes from range of disciplines, including social comparison theories, models of illness behaviour, survey literature, and linguistics.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 5, September/October 1999, p. 29
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Advises Indigenous Australian health workers to organize and document their various professional achievements in order to enhance future employment prospects.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, January/February 1999, pp. 24-26
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Aboriginal mental health worker participant from Brome, Western Australia reflects on the five day course which includes two days spent in a bush environment.
Diabetes Care, vol. 22, no. 12, December 1999, pp. 1993-1998
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Reports that body-mass index (BMI) rates in Australia are among the highest in the world and that diabetes incidence, in the lowest BMI category, is 2 to 3 times greater for Aboriginal than for the non-Aboriginal population.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 6, November/December 1999, p. 2
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Introductory article to issue reports on the Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers National Conference which was held in Cairns, Australia.
Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health
Description
Report was developed for two child and youth mental health agencies (one a First Nations agency) seeking to understand the current literature related to best practices.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 6, November/December 1999, pp. 24-25
Description
Conference of 150 delegates aimed to empower Indigenous Australian males to discuss a variety of social and health issues. Four recommendations were established to pursue.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, 1999, pp. 337-363
Description
Development of traditional approaches and use of Indigenous cultures as a vehicle to promote wellness. High rates of suicide correlate with both genocide and 'cultural genocide.'
Language Documentation & Conservation, vol. 9, 2015, pp. 307-323
Description
Discusses the detriment to Indigenous languages arising from predominance of English in the digital environment and describes the Getting in Touch project aimed at exploring how app design could meet community goals of language and cultural practices maintenance.
Preventive Medicine, vol. 29, no. 5, November 1999, pp. 405-413
Description
Study findings indicate that concentrations are higher for Indigenous groups than Non-Indigenous groups, with social changes and living conditions suspected to be the contributors.