Social Determinants of Health: Tackling Poverty in Indigenous Communities in Canada
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Author/Creator
Fred Wien
Study uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to measure income-related inequalities in the experience of psychological distress and suicidal behaviors in Aboriginal adults living off-reserve. Findings indicate that higher income and especially food security serve as a protective factor against mental health issues. Recommends policy that attends to these socioeconomic determinants of health.
History Thesis (PhD) -- University of North Carolina, 2017.
Looks at the mental and emotional toll of trauma-based research for Indigenous researchers and provides a pathway for copying.
Statistical data compares 2016/2017 to 2015/2016 expenditures in Nunavut, Canada as a whole, as well as each of the provinces and other territories.