Archives Suicide Research, vol. 10, no. 2, 2006, pp. 177-190
Description
Looks at connections of suicidal thoughts in a sampling of American Indian youth between the ages of 9 to 16 living near or on reservations in the upper Midwestern United States.
Archives of Suicide Research, vol. 10, no. 2, April-June 2006, pp. 117-124
Description
Looks at the Human Relations Areas Files (HRAF) as a source of data which can be used to show how case studies can test theories of suicide and estimate suicide rates.
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 9, no. 1, Spring, 1990, pp. 127-142
Description
Study suggests a correlation between increased economic opportunities among First Nation communities and decreased rates of suicide and careless death.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 2, March/April 2006, pp. 6-8
Description
Review of current literature concludes that Australian Indigenous people experience a very great health disadvantage compared to non-Indigenous Australians.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 10-12
Description
Article in a series which briefly reviews current literature and re-analyzes it to provide clearer comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 3, May/June 2006, pp. 14-16
Description
Reviews current literature and analysis of statistical information to provide more accurate comparisons between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM) table uses information from 2000/2001 and 2003 surveys.
Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table.
CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 174, no. 13, June 20, 2006, p. 1827
Description
Recommendations to promote recruitment and retention of physicians and to attract health care workers to serve Aboriginal peoples and isolated communities.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 26, no. 2, 2006, pp. 211-228
Description
Examination of the book, The Story of a National Crime which argued that Canada's Aboriginal population was being decimated by tuberculosis and that the Federal Government had the means to stop it, but was reluctant to take action.
Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, vol. 64, no. 5, October 2006, pp. 319-325
Description
Study examined adult females, registered as reindeer owners or herders or from the register of the Swedish Sami Parliament, living in northern and Arctic regions of Sweden.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 6, no. 536, 2006, pp. 1-8
Description
Study discusses a number of issues: fear of travelling, lack of family support, more Aboriginal liaison staff, cultural sensitivity, and the need for consultation with clients.
Conference participants collectively formulated a research and program policy agenda for addressing the disproportionately high rates of suicide in Native North American communities.
Diabetes Educator, vol. 32, no. 5, September/October 2006, pp. 714-720
Description
Describes a pilot project to improve knowledge, attitudes and skills of ad hoc translators, who deal with Native Americans with limited English proficiency.
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall, 2006, pp. 307-330
Description
Discusses the sudden ecological, economic, and political changes in the Canadian west that caused an explosion of tuberculosis infections among First Nations communities.
Law and Human Behavior, vol. 30, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 93-114
Description
Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 1, January/February 2006, pp. 8-9,32
Description
Looks at reasons why Aboriginal women find it difficult to breastfeed. Recommendations vary regarding the most effective strategy for improving outcomes.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 96, no. 9, September 2006, pp. 1535-1536
Description
Brief response to the article "Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Specialty Treatment Services and Race/Ethnicity: a National Study of Children and Families Involved with Child Welfare," by A. M. Libby in American Journal of Public Health vol. 96, 2006 at pages 628-631.