Shows incident of stomach cancer is higher in Indigenous populations globally and is linked to poor socioeconomic conditions and a lower standard of health.
Journal of Pregnancy and Child Health, vol. 1, no. 2, 2014, pp. 1-8
Description
Looks at the relationship between income and marital status on pregnant mothers suffering from depression. Indigenous women are more likely to experience lower education, income and social support, increasing their vulnerability for depression during and after pregnancy.
Two chapters deal specifically with Aboriginals:
Chapter 3: Helpers, Not Helpless: Honouring the Strength, Wisdom and Vision of Aboriginal Women Experiencing Homelessness or Marginal Housing by Billie Allan and Izumi Sakamoto,
Chapter 4: Homelessness and Health in the Crowded Canadian Arctic: Inuit Arctic Experiences by Nathanael Lauster and Frank Tester.
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005 to 2013: Number of Recipients
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005 to 2013: Percentage of Total Population
Nunavut Social Assistance Recipients by Community, Region and Territory, 2005-2006 to 2012-2013: Annual Percentage Change
Data » Tables
Author/Creator
Nunavut Bureau of Statistics
Description
Statistical table of assistance to meet minimum standard of living.
Source: Income Support Division, Department of Family Services, Government of Nunavut.
General statistics and well as more detailed for language, living arrangements of children, housing and mobility, educational attainment, and labour force.