Études Inuit Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, Inuit Health, 2016, pp. 23-41
Description
Looks at various collaborative care models and interviews administrators, clinicians, and Inuit families about expectations for mental health services and care.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 135-144
Description
Discusses research in Indigenous studies using three themes: worldview and ethics, culturally based research methods and researching both the sources and symptoms of disadvantage.
International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 282-295
Description
Argues that current interventions into child welfare are a continuation of past patriarchal attitudes and actions which in turn have produced unhealthy families and communities.
Mental Health Task Force: Government of Nunavut: The Feasibility and Applicability of the Australian (WASC-Y) Model of Suicide Prevention/Intervention for Use in Nunavut
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Shirley Tagalik
Margaret Joyce
Description
Research shows there are advantages to adopting assessment tool and using it in culturally appropriate ways for Inuit. Recommendation are given for development and delivery.
Qualitative Inquiry, vol. 22, no. 8, 2016, pp. 636-650
Description
Describes methodology and results of project involving 14 youth from Treaty 4 and 6 territories and Métis communities from across Saskatchewan which was hosted by the Fred Sasakmoose Aboriginal Youth Leadership and Wellness Program.
Études Inuit Studies, vol. 40, no. 1, Inuit Health, 2016, pp. 63-84
Description
Concerns over suicide in youth and the lack of access to outings on the land to learn traditional skills led to the pilot outreach program for youths 14 to 21.
Journal of Family Issues, vol. 33, no. 9, 2012, pp. 1272-1293
Description
Research reveals government relocations programs negatively affects not only well-being of grandparent-generation but ripples out to affect subsequent generations.
Medical Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of California, San Francisco, 1983.
Study focuses on males of Sanctuary Bay, an Inuit settlement in the Arctic.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 58, no. 12, June 2004, pp. 2625-2636
Description
Addresses the impacts on colonial relations on suicide rates and advocates for narrative research, intergenerational communication, and community action for solutions.
Social Science and Medicine, vol. 141, September 2015, pp. 133-141
Description
Study conducted in-depth interviews with 17 15-25 year-olds from five coastal communities in the region. Five major themes emerged: being on the land, connecting to Inuit culture, strong communities, relationships with family and friends, and staying busy.
Social Indicators Research, vol. 79, no. 2, November 2006, pp. 191-213
Description
Surveys found differences in how the three groups ranked their quality of life; unemployed respondents ranked lower than Aboriginal respondents; the strongest predictors for life satisfaction for Aboriginal respondents were friendship and self-esteem.
American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 48, no. 3-4, 2011, pp. 426-438
Description
Presents a study which demonstrates that family life is essential to Inuit conceptions of well-being and that interventions for mental health promotion should be community-based and family centered.