Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: The Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 53-61
Description
Uses 2006 Census data to determine that some improvements exist in educational attainment but both income levels and health have remained stagnant.
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Focuses on the risk factors: socio-demographic, upbringing, social relations, lifestyle, school/leisure time, traumatic experiences, and physical and mental health.
Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicidal Behavior Among Young Indigenous People in the Arctic: A Systematic Review
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Venla Lehti
Solja Niemelä
Christina Hoven
Donald Mandell
et al.
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 69, no. 8, October 2009, pp. 1194-1203
Description
Looks at the possibility of regional and ethnic differences in mental health and the link between substance use, suicide rate and mental health of youth in the Arctic.
Canadian Diversity=Diversitié canadienne, vol. 7, no. 3, One Path, Many Directions: the Complex and Diverse Nature of Contemporary Aboriginal Reality, Fall, 2009, pp. 43-51
Description
Estimates mobility and migration rates, size and direction of Aboriginal population movements inter-provincially and on- and off-reserves using the 2006 Census.
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American Indian and Alaska Native Health Research, vol. 6, no. 1, 1994, pp. 18-28
Description
Survey conducted by the Counseling Service of the US. Dept. of Veteran Affairs involved sample of 170 respondents. Questions were asked about age, residence, reasons for entering service, branch served in, mental health issues, utilization of counseling, etc.
International Journal of Social Welfare, vol. 18, no. 1, January 2009, pp. 57-64
Description
Uses child protection, out-of-home care and juvenile justice administrative data to show the level of disproportionality has not improved and presents recommendations to address the Indigenous disadvantage.
Discusses surveys of the Paleoeskimo sites including, common and uncommon dwelling features, the changes with elevation, environment, fauna resources, and social dynamics based on dwelling size.
Looks at links between increased educational attainment and better health, higher living standards, labourforce growth, and labour productivity growth for Aboriginal peoples.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 65, no. 3, June 2006, pp. 243-252
Description
Study to predict the prevalence of type 2 diabetes and the associated burden to the health care system in Greenland, due to complications from the disease, which is expected to double by 2014.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 33, no. 2, 2009, pp. 67-87
Description
Study brings into greater clarity the end of life (EOL) wishes of American Indians residing in South Dakota and compares those perspectives with non-Indian residents.
The First Hawthorn Report, The Indians of British Columbia: A Survey of Social and Economic Conditions
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Byron King Plant
BC Studies, no. 163, Autumn, 2009, pp. 5-31
Description
Discusses the historical development, operation and implications of the project which was a comprehensive survey of Aboriginal life, society and economy.
States that a lack of education contributes to higher incarceration rates which in turn has a greater cost to society than adequate education programs.
Undertaken to identify food safety issues and assess effectiveness of programs aimed at decreasing the number of food-borne illnesses associated with traditional foods.
Northern Review, no. 30, Spring, 2009, pp. 119-150
Description
Focuses on census and post-census surveys such as the Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) and the related Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic (SLiCA).
A collection of materials on the attitudes and practices associated with the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes. Includes representative testimonies from those who were separated from their families and communities.
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 54, no. 9, September 2009, pp. 589-595
Description
Looks at data collected on suicidal indicators including demographics, socio-economic status, cultural status, behaviours, life stress, and health care use.