Snowshoe on Tree
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Author/Creator
Ludger Mueller-Wille
Description
Image of a snowshoe hanging on a tree. Dunvegan Lake Camp, Mackenzie District, N.W.T.
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.
Curatorial essay which accompanied exhibition of the same name.
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