“So we tell them”: Articulating Strong Black Masculinities in an Urban Indigenous Community
Tanya Sinha
Attempts to identify and measure social capital and its relationship to health determination. Chapter six from Setting the Agenda for Change, vol. 2, which is also vol. 2 in the Aboriginal Policy Research series. Originally presented at the Aboriginal Policy Research Conference, 2002.
Study uses data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to measure income-related inequalities in the experience of psychological distress and suicidal behaviors in Aboriginal adults living off-reserve. Findings indicate that higher income and especially food security serve as a protective factor against mental health issues. Recommends policy that attends to these socioeconomic determinants of health.
History Thesis (PhD) -- University of North Carolina, 2017.
A reflection on the author's collaboration with Secwepemc Elder Sophie Robert and how it impacted her academic career.