Aboriginal Health, Healing, and Wellness in the Downtown Eastside Study
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kinwa Bluesky
Description
Goal of study was to gather information on extent of culturally appropriate health supports and to make recommendations that would increase integration of traditional, spiritual and cultural practices into existing services and programming.
Canadian Journal of Nursing Research, vol. 37, no. 4, 2005, pp. 89-94
Description
Comments on initiatives to increase the number of Aboriginal health-care workers, to improve retention of health-care workers and to adapt the health profession curricula to reflect Aboriginal cultural and traditional needs and knowledge.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 25, no. 1, 2005, pp. 239-288
Description
Interviews with 24 residents indicates they feel disconnected from their neighborhood; authors' recommendations include founding of an Aboriginal Association with a loose affiliation with the mainstream Association.