Justice as Healing, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 1997, p. [?]
Description
The Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (Australia) found incarceration rates of Aborigines was disproportionately high in 1991 and rates have continued to increase. Death rates were proportionate with non-Aborigines, those dying had low literacy skills, poor health, and were marginalized socio-economically.
Note: This is a sample article from the publication. Subscriptions are available from the Native Law Centre.
Ethnicity and Health, vol. 2, no. 4, November 1997, pp. 277-285
Description
Description of the formation of a coalition formed in the Mohawk community of Akwesasne and their programs to reduce dietary fat and increase physical activity in children.
Results of survey conducted at 30 colleges and universities serving the largest percentage of Native American students. Purpose was to investigate which factors contributed to educational success or failure.
Chemosphere, vol. 34, no. 5-7, 1997, pp. 1459-1468
Description
Studies the high exposure of organochlorines, via food-chain contamination, on Inuit in Northern Quebec, and discusses the impact it has on their health.
Great Plains Research, vol. 7, no. 1, Spring, 1997, pp. 3-26
Description
Using data gathered from the Blood Tribe, Peigan Nation and Four Nations, article compares and contrasts Aboriginal voting behaviour to that of the non-Aboriginal population.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 88, no. 6, 1997, pp. 375-379
Description
Examines the use of harmful substances during pregnancy. Harmful substances include alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, and psychoactive drugs. The research shows the relationship between socio-economical conditions and substance use.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 87, no. 5, May 1997, pp. 827-832
Description
Study examines prevalence of psychiatric disorders, social and family risk factors for disorders, and met and unmet needs for mental health care among Appalachian youth.
Journal of Nutrition, vol. 127, no. 10S, October 1997, pp. 2078S-2084S
Description
Discussion of survey conducted in 1991 and 1992 which gathered population-based health status information in order to understand prevalence of chronic disease.
Canadian Journal of Criminology, vol. 39, no. 2, April 1997, pp. [127]-144
Description
Study, which used a sample from Manitoba to determine the validity of Manitoba Risk-Needs Scale, developed for the non-Aboriginal population, found that when applied to Aboriginal offenders, many of the predictors of recidivism were the same.
Journal of Communication, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 130-139
Description
Discusses the role CBC radio played in addressing the need for relevant and timely local, national and international information, entertainment and broadcasts in the native language.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 87, no. 9, September 1997, pp. 1547-1551
Description
Compares incidence and hospitalization rates for shigetlosis between Indians and the rest of the population in Manitoba, and also examines the relationship between shigellosis and environmental conditions on reserves.
Departmental Statistics, Information Quality and Research Directorate, Corporate Services, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND)
Journal of Communication, vol. 27, no. 4, December 1977, pp. 140-144
Description
Reviews the results of a CBC survey conducted in 1973 on respondents who resided in Frobisher Bay, NWT (now Iqaluit, Nunavut) and Fort Chimo (now Kuujjuaq), Quebec.
American Antiquity, vol. 62, no. 2, April 1997, pp. 273-284
Description
Discusses lack of consensus on settlement patterns based on wide variation in number of dwellings. Study of a site at Porden Point, N.W.T. found structures were not all constructed or occupied at the same time.
Discusses lessons that can be learned from collaborative inquiry and the advantages of involving the people of the communities that are affected when conducting studies involving Aboriginal groups.