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'She knows how we feel': Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Childbearing Women's Experience of Continuity of Care with an Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Midwifery Student

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jenny Kelly
Roianne West
Jennifer Gamble
Mary Sidebotham
Vicki Carson ... [et al.]
Women and Birth, vol. 27, no. 3, 2014, pp. 157-162
Four major themes emerged from study using semi-structured interviews: ways of communicating, relationships, support and assistance, and challenges of the system.
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Sheway's Services for Substance Using Pregnant and Parenting Women: Evaluating the Outcomes for Infants

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Sheila K. Marshall
Grant Charles
Jan Hare
James J. Ponzetti
Monica Stokl
Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health, vol. 24, no. 1, 2005, pp. 19-33
Findings suggest that clients health and social problems have increased over the years of operation while indicators of infant health have either improved or maintained steady rates.
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Sheway: Supporting Choice and Self-Determination

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maria Burglehaus
Monica Stokl
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 2, no. 1, Population Health: Risk and Resistance, March 2005, pp. 54-59
Study found that participation rates and health data demonstrated program success and women who had better access to health care enjoyed a better overall quality of life.
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Silencing of Voice: An Act of Structural Violence: Urban Aboriginal Women Speak Out About Their Experiences With Health Care

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Donna L. M. Kurtz
Jessie C. Nyberg
Susan Van Den Tillaart
Buffy Mills
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 4, no. 1, Aboriginal Womens Health, January 2008, pp. 53-63
Research study reveals that assumptions and inequities contribute to Aboriginal women's marginalization by the health care system.
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Smoking Prevalence Among Aboriginal Women

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Dawn Gilchrist
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 4, July/August 1998, pp. 4-6
Study of 200 Indigenous women aged 18 and over in Western Australia revealed a smoking rate of 49% compared with 28% of the total Australian population.
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Social Assistance, Lone Parents and Health: What Do We Know, Where Do We Go?

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Lori J. Curtis
Michael Pennock
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 97, no. Supplement 3, September/October 2006, pp. S4-S10
Presents an analysis of relevant literature and social policy, concluding that an increase in research activity through multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral collaborations is necessary to improve the health of lone parents and their children.
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Socio-economic Inequalities in Blood Mercury (Hg) and Serum Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) Concentrations among Pregnant Inuit Women from Nunavik, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thérèse Yéro Adamou
Mylène Riva
Gina Muckle
Elhadji Anassour Laouan-Sidi
Pierre Ayotte
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 109, no. 5-6, December 2018, pp. 671-683
Study occurred between Sept. 2011 and Dec. 2013 and used biomonitoring data from 208 women in 14 villages; researchers found an inverse relationship between education and Hg levels, but no association between education and PCB concentrations.
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Socioeconomic and Psychosocial Adversity in Inuit Mothers from Nunavik During the First Postpartum Year

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Stéphanie Fortin
Sandra W. Jacobson
Jocelyne Gagnon
Nadine Forget-Dubois
Ginette Dionne .... [et al.]
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012

Study results support the need for preventive and public health programs to improve maternal and infant well-being. 

NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

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Speaking From the Heart: Everyday Storytelling and Adult Learning

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kim Anderson
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 28, no. 1-2, Transformative Sites of Indigenous Education, 2004, pp. 123-129
Examines how educators can use stories to facilitate healing and recovery in Indigenous adults.
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Story-Telling: Australian Indigenous Women's Means of Health Promotion

Articles » General
Author/Creator
J. Newman
F. Acklin
A. Trindall
V. Arbon
K. Brock
M. Bermingham
C. Thompson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 23, no. 4, July/August 1999, pp. 18-21
Describes a program which employed video recordings of story telling by Indigenous Australian women as part of a health promotion campaign.
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Strategic Plan For the Years 2001 - 2006

Alternate Title
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy: Strategic Plan For the Years 2001 - 2006
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy
Outlines prevention and support for Aboriginal communities impacted by HIV in Ontario.
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Strengthening Indigenous and Intercultural Midwifery: Evaluation of a Collaboration between Guatemalan and Canadian Aboriginal Organizations

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Javier Mignone
Jessica Herrera
Hugo Icú
Carol Couchie
Garry Munro
Mélida Jiménez
Roas Chex
Pimatisiwin, vol. 7, no. 1, 2009, pp. 133-155
Describes the implementation of a midwifery initiative and provides analysis from a process and impact perspective.
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Stressful Life Events and Self-Reported Postpartum Depressive Symptoms 13-24 Months after Live Birth among Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native Mothers in Oregon: Results from a Population-Based Survey

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maria N. Ness
Kenneth D. Rosenberg
Teresa Abrahamson-Richards
Alfredo P. Sandoval
Thomas M. Weiser
Victoria Warren-Mears
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 76-98
Analysis of responses from 298 individuals found that 29.7% experienced symptoms in the second year. Authors concluded that there should be intensive screening performed at that time.
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Strong Women Programs

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Stephanie Berida
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 2, March/April 1996, pp. 9-10
Brief description of program started in Port Keats south west of Darwin.
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Study: High-Risk Population Offers SIDS Insight

Alternate Title
High Risk Population Offers SIDS Insight
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jeff Bauer
RN, vol. 66, no. 2, 2003, p. 22
Study found that risk factors for SIDS among Native Americans included mother's alcohol consumption and number of layers of clothing placed on children.
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Summary of Indigenous Women's Health Status

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jane Burns
Caitlin M. Maling
Neil Thomson
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 34, no. 5, September/October 2010, pp. 26-29
Overview of the health condition of women in the Torres Strait Islanders community, including statistical information about population, mortality, birth rates and health risk factors.
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Summary Report: Rural, Remote and Northern Women's Health: Policy and Research Directions

Alternate Title
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence) ; no. 73
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 1]
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 2]
[Project (National Rural and Remote Women's Health Study) ; no. 3]
E-Books
Author/Creator
Rebecca Sutherns
Marilou McPhedran
Margaret Haworth-Brockman
Christine Dallaire
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault
Pauktuutit Inuit Women’s Association
Project (Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence)
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Supporting Aboriginal Sex Workers' Struggles

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jessica Yee
Canadian Dimension, vol. 43, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 45-47
Looks at the reasons for the disproportionate number of Aboriginal people in the sex trade.
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