Well-being

Report concluded that food insecurity is linked to the Westernization of diet and to traditional diet sources becoming contaminated. More research is recommended.

Study attempted to formulate recommendations that would be embraced by the target demographic group.

Criminology Thesis (M.A.)--Simon Fraser University, 2001.

Looks at evaluation approaches and discusses some methods grounded in Aboriginal experiences and values.

Case studies are cited to stress the importance of these factors when assessing the patient's specific needs.

Speaks about health conditions of Aboriginal youth and the connection between emotional, spiritual and physical pain. Duration: 58:04.

Looks at the process that led to the development of the Sense of Identity (SI) questionnaire.

Presents a developmental framework.

Examines the capacity of remote presence robotic technology to overcome barriers of time and distance in providing paediatric health care in rural and remote Aboriginal communities.

Provides background on the nature of the initiative as well as the historical, political and cultural context of health care delivery.

Adult Education and Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2009.

Studies program and recommends a greater inclusion of culturally responsive water safety education strategies in order to achieve a more desirable outcome.

Looks at strengthening collaboration between state and county welfare agencies and communities.

Examines language programs in two First Nations communities to see if they are suitable for use in the revitalization of languages and early childhood development in other Aboriginal communities. Scroll to p.5 to read article.

Uses social determinants of health model to identify immediate and long term benefits. Summarizes method and key findings from the report Healthy Aboriginal Child Development and Health Promotion/Chronic Disease Prevention: Prospects for Integration and Inter sectoral Coordination.

Looks at the role Canadian Paediatric Society had in the planning of the summit Many Hands, One Dream: New Perspectives on the Health of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Children and Youth.

Document chronicles the issues and advocates strategies to address the growing social problem.

Epidemiology and Biostatistics Thesis (M.Sc.)--McGill University, 2004.

Used cross-sectional design and data from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey. Analysis was limited to those aged 12 to 17, who attended elementary or high school, lived off reserve, and identified as having a single Indigenous identity.

Factors examined: demographics, use of language and involvement in culture, community size and culture, school attendance, chronic conditions, and family structure, socio-economic status, and culture. Uses data from the 2008/10 First Nations Regional Health Survey.

Study of 4,837 youth revealed that 65% of First Nation youth accumulated at least 60 minutes per day of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA).

Conducted health screenings on children aged 3-8 living in northern Wisconsin communities to look at factors affecting pediatric obesity.

Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) hospital admission rates are among the highest in the world with Nunavut and Nunavik topping the list.

Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2009.

Reports on the oppressive policies employed by past and present Australian governments against Aboriginal peoples.

Stories told to teach principles of appropriate and acceptable behaviours.

Explains that incarcerated Aboriginal youth are at risk for gang activity and affiliations.

Uses five case studies from the gang intervention and diversion program developed for at-risk youth in Edmonton.

Reports on research project based on a three day workshop adapted from David Diamond and Augusto Boal's Theatre of the Oppressed. Involved youth from the File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council area.

Contends that the Australian Government has denied that genocide took place.

Looks at ways to fill the gap in voluntary services and program supports offered to First Nations children, youth and families living on reserve nationally.

Findings showed that Sami parents reported fewer perceptions of problems than Norwegian parents did.

Focuses on the efforts of the Chief Medical Officer of the Departments of the Interior and Indian Affairs on behalf of the Aboriginal population within the broader context of the public health movement.

Examines personal variables and situational demands and how these play a role in the coping process of suicide.

Comments on the need for all social workers to be knowledgeable about the oppressive issues facing Aboriginal peoples and to understand cultural differences between Western and Indigenous societies.

Counselling Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Western Ontario, 2012.

Summarizes and assesses 13 Australian research studies grouped into four themes: measuring wellbeing, outcomes for children in care, service systems responses, and recruiting and supporting Indigenous caregivers

Explores the junction between culture-infused counselling practice and play therapy.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 2010.

Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Victoria, 2014.

Overview of Northwest Inter-Nation Family and Community Services (NIFCS) who aim to meet the holistic needs of children and youth in their care by increasing cultural knowledge.

Social Work Major Paper (MSW) -- University of Fraser Valley, 2022.

Judge who has served in Labrador and the Northwest Territories argues that identity issues are largely responsible for social problems.

Study explored needs of Inuit youth in the care of child welfare services from perspective of educators, therapists, a cultural broker, and the youths themselves. NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 1997.