Discussion of current initiatives taking place to improve socio-economic conditions for the Aboriginal population and the impact of the global economy on these initiatives.
Discusses success stories at Lapwai Middle School and Lapwai Elementary School and the eight common factors that have become apparent to reverse low school performance.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 2, Special Issue on Research Case Studies, 2005, pp. 57-74
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Discusses disability in terms of common definitions, diagnosis and prognosis by the medical community, and the consequences to and adaptation of families affected by the disability.
Demographics provided include health, education, social conditions, housing, self-government of First Nations and Canadians living north of the 60th parallel.
New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 353, no. 18, November 3, 2005, pp. 1881-1883
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Physician who spent three years working in a reservation hospital relates her experiences with the health problems faced by the residents set within the context of the general Native American population.
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 14, no. 1, 1994, pp. 1-46
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Surveys statistical data dealing with population, economy, health, family integrity and social conditions which demonstrate persistent inequalities and relationships among poverty, health and social structure.
Compares on-reserve "registered population" and other Canadians in the areas of education, family, health, employment, income and housing. Based on Census data.
Curriculum Inquiry, vol. 35, no. 1, March 2005, pp. 9-26
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Looks at the experiences of two science teachers at tribal schools in the United States, and outlines their struggle with the contradictions of oppression.
Ethnicity and Disease, vol. 15, no. 4, Autumn, 2005, pp. 656-663
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Study shows that despite high rates of oral diabetes medication, ethnic disparities remain and glycemic control is still a problem with Native Americans.
Research into the characteristics of homeless, factors which contribute to the situation and programs and services available to alleviate the problems.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 29, no. 4, 2005, pp. 95-120
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Examination of 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) law and the Temporary Assistance of Needy Families (TANF) program in the United States and how it has impacted Native Americans in a reservation context, specifically the Northern Cheyenne Nation.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, January/February 1994, p. 12
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United Nations recognizes education, health and nutrition, family in poverty, domestic violence and abuse, and substance abuse as areas that need addressing.
Contends that programs and services must respond to the compounding effects of oppression and repeated exposure to violence that young Aboriginal women face.
Child: Care, Health and Development, vol. 31, no. 5, September 2005, pp. 545-554
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Purpose of the study was to develop a knowledge base that describes the parent-child interactions observed in Canadian low-income samples and explore the relationship between parent-infant interactions and ethnicity.
International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 1-14
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Looks at a study that examined undergraduate nursing students in innovative clinical placements, and how they bear witness to poverty, inequities, critical awareness, critical engagement, and social change.
Adult Education, Community Development and Counselling Psychology Studies in Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Ontario Institute of Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, 2005.
Brief discussion of recommendations from five policy papers generated from the Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders about disease prevention efforts, chronic disease management programs, availability of home/community-based long term care services, and availability of health care and other services.