Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, vol. 39, no. 1, March 2007, pp. 13-20
Description
Findings indicate a lack of knowledge combined with conservative cultural or social customs created significant barriers to widespread adoption of the practice.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 5, September/October 1999, p. 2
Description
Provides update on the upcoming Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers Conference to be held in October 1999 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, July/August 1999, pp. 22-24
Description
Paper discusses the partnerships that have been developed to create stronger links between the Australian Aboriginal community, Aboriginal health services and mainstream health services.
Environmental Impact Assessment Review, vol. 31, no. 4, July 2010, pp. 445-450
Description
Examines the reasons why Indigenous community engagement is important due to climate change and discusses barriers to western-based health impact assessment and Indigenous traditional knowledge integration.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 74-87
Description
Discusses a physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual framework rooted in Indigenous epistemologies, worldviews, cultures and traditions for Indigenous based social work practice.
Open Women's Health Journal, vol. 4, What We Have Known About Community Characteristics, Birth Outcomes and Infant Mortality among Aborig, 2010, pp. 18-24
Description
Discusses the need to improve socioeconomic conditions as well as perinatal and infant care for Aboriginal peoples in Quebec.
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S10-S17
Description
Suggests three efforts towards improved mental health care: enhancing understanding and trust, promoting mental health in the context of holistic health, and linking mental health to its human rights determinants.
Conference held May 2007 brought together addiction and mental health workers to share and gain knowledge in the areas of: approaches to healing, programs in place, and training and treatment options.
Pimatisiwin, vol. 8, no. 1, Summer, 2010, pp. 55-81
Description
Research conducted over 3 months, involving 21 participants, to examine what are the health-related needs of pre- and postnatal women in Rapid Lake, Quebec and how could these needs be met taking into account available resources.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, January/February 2007, pp. 3-5
Description
Article advocates placing dialysis treatment options as close as possible to people's homes. Relocation can result in cultural isolation and can have an enormous negative impact.
Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD
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Author/Creator
John P. Wilson
Description
Looks into the relationship between trauma and culture.
Chapter 1 from Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD edited by John P. Wilson and Catherine So-kum Tang.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, January/February 1999, pp. 7-8
Description
Describes a campaign targeting Central Australian Aboriginal communities who have a smoking rate of 50%, double that of the non-Indigenous Australian community.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 217-230
Description
Comments on unique aspects of the research study, Building Healthy Mi'kmaq Communities in Prince Edward Island, which focused on the determinants of health, with education considered a strong social determinant.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 1, January/February 1999, pp. 11-14
Description
Describes the challenges of operating an alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre located in an remote community in Western Australia where 80% of the prison population is comprised of prisoners serving drug and alcohol related offences.