Socio-Economic Profile of Aboriginal Co-operatives in Canada
Alternate Title
Research Paper Series (Co-operatives Secretariat)
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Author/Creator
Bachir Belhadji
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.
A reflection on the author's collaboration with Secwepemc Elder Sophie Robert and how it impacted her academic career.
Author has learned that Indigenous peoples can engage in dialogue in the universities and create their own intellectual, theoretical, and epistemological spaces rather than embracing only cynicism and suspicion of academia.