American Indian and White Adoptees: Are There Mental Health Differences?
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ashley L. Landers
Sharon M. Danes
Kate Ingalls-Maloney
Sandy White Hawk
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 54-75
Description
Analysis of responses from 295 individuals gathered during the course of the Experiences of Adopted and Fostered Individuals Project. Results showed that Native Americans were more likely to report problems such as alcohol addiction and recovery, drug recovery, both self-assessed and diagnosed eating disorders, self-harm, and suicidal ideation.