Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 2, June 1982, pp. 34-38
Description
Describes duties of the Aboriginal health coordinator for Community and Child Health Services including advising the director what Aboriginal communities' health needs and priorities are.
Highlights the Community Health Demonstration Program.
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Highlights the establishment of the Extraordinary Policy Development Process (EPDP) and the transfer of control of health services to Indian communities.
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Child holding one dog on a chain in foreground., with another standing in background. Caption by Dommasch: "Cornwallis Island, Resolute [NU] Native Settlement".
Child crouching on ground holding puppy, with large dog lying on ground attached to chain. Caption by Dommasch: "Cornwallis Island, Resolute [NU] Native Settlement".
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 10, no. 4, December 1986, pp. 45-49
Description
Author, who works with the Dietary-Nutrition Unit in the Aboriginal Health Programme in Cairns, Queensland, Australia describes how the goal is to provide useful information to reduce sickness.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 6, no. 3, September 1982, pp. 4-6
Description
Describes the use of the Weight-for-Height Wallchart which assists health workers with an easy way how to measure children's progress using visual cues.
Phylon, vol. 43, no. 4, 4th Qtr., 1982, pp. 360-367
Description
Overview of Act of 1978 implemented to get rid of abusive child-welfare practices and discriminatory practices of the state and county welfare agencies. Gave tribal governments and courts jurisdiction over child placement.
Historical data based on 1981 Census. Analysis of key demographic, social and economic indicators and comparison between on- and off-reserve populations.
Tribute to an adolescent who committed suicide after moving in and out of 28 foster homes. This film deals with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised.
Duration: 29:10.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 11-33
Description
An examination of ethnographic material and published life histories to assess the quality and quantity of information regarding Navajo women's traditional roles and significance in Navajo society.