CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal , vol. 183, no. 10, July 12, 2011, pp. 1147-1154
Description
Discusses various factors associated with injection drug use and the transition to injection drug use to inform the development of prevention programs and policies.
David Berner: Ending the Dependency Trap ; episode 8, part 1
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Calvin Helin
David Berner
Description
Interview with the author of two books which discuss First Nations reliance on the government and the need for self-sufficiency.
Duration: 14:18.
Part II.
Review of the lives of 21 infants who died before the age of two years between January 1, 2007 and May 1, 2009. Shows limited support and services available to vulnerable families in British Columbia.
AIDS and Behavior, vol. 15, no. 1, January 27, 2011, pp. 214-227
Description
Literature review shows Aboriginal populations who use illicit drugs and are street youth or female sex trade workers have higher HIV occurrences and frequency when compared to non-Aboriginal drug users.
Looks at social determinants effecting health and Aboriginal child outcomes in access to health care, dental health, medical conditions, school attendance and performance, and family emotions and behavior.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, pp. 8-15
Description
Looks at a thematic analysis study of Aboriginal adolescents views on pregnancy and how these relate to contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI), and the need for sexual health interventions.
Healthcare Quarterly, vol. 14, Special Issue 3: Child Health in Canada, April 2011, pp. 50-57
Description
Tracks the rates of suicide among B.C.'s First Nations youth for each of British Columbia's more than 200 separate bands and 27 band councils for close to 20 years.
Overview of program started by Vancouver Parks Board in partnership with the Vancouver Native Health Society and Board of Education to promote physical activity.
Canadian Theatre Review, vol. 148, Fall, 2011, pp. 25-31
Description
Describes initiative undertaken by Twin Fish and urban ink theatre groups in Williams Lake, British Columbia. Project involved youth in the development of a short play entitled Damed if You Do, What it Don't as part media and performance training.