Series of short stories on health care practices on several remote islands in the Torres Strait, Australia.

Personal narratives from five primary health workers employed in remote areas of the Northern Territory, Australia.

A series of autobiographical short stories describe various health worker's duties in remote areas of Australia.

Describes health care practices in several islands of the Torres Strait Islands off northern Australia.

Several Aboriginal health workers describe their work and nurse training experiences in the Australian Outback healthcare system.

Brief report on how Australian health worker incorporates local traditional medical practices into preventative health work.

Brief report by an Aboriginal health worker regarding health care practices at Miligimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia.

Looks this common disease infecting aboriginal children living on reservations and remote locations where adequate sanitation is lacking.

Looks at how small rural communities whose food source is mostly local wildlife are dealing with major environmental changes.

Identifies occurrences of ethical challenges encountered by multicultural counselors living in Nunavut for a minimum of two years.

Pilot project findings found that online learning is a cost effective tool that can overcome geographical challenges presented by vast northern distances.

Marine and Environmental Affairs Thesis (M.M.A.)--University of Washington, 2013.

Case study on northern education in the communities of Moose River and Church Point where students are mostly Dene, Cree or Métis.

Study examined effect of climate change on diet and nutritional health in four communities in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.

Analysis of the Canadian government's program which offers retail-based subsidies on nutritious foods shipped by air to remote communities. Focuses on inadequacies in structure of community eligibility target, subsidy design, and compliance reports.

Public Policy Research Project (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2018

Summarizes findings from interviews with representatives from libraries, literature review, environmental scan, program analysis, and training in rural and remote areas.

Summarizes emerging themes from past comparative literature work regarding Indigenous living conditions and identifies areas for improvement.

Study sampled 1,622 subjects between 25-75 years of age between January and May.

Counseling and Guidance Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arizona, 1980.

Integrated Studies project towards (M.A.)--Athabasca University, 2015.

Looks at adult education for Sami people including professional education for job qualification, unemployment reduction, and maintenance of Sami language and culture.

Article describes the best instruction methods with Australian Aboriginal adult students.

Suicide Prevention American Indian and Alaska Native Task Force of researchers met to identify important factors affecting suicide and outline a research direction in prevention.

Examines the data collected on the differences in rates of mortality, technique failure, and peritonitis between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal patients receiving peritoneal dialysis; and looks at whether the differences may be accounted for by urban versus rural residence.

Discusses the way an archival history series, feature film and budget drama addresses politics of reconciliation and the media's obsession with violence in remote Australia.

Looks at the Age-Friendly Rural/Remote Communities initiative (AFROS), developed to increase awareness of seniors needs and to produce a guide for communities to identify barriers.

Environment and Resource Studies Thesis (M.E.S.)--University of Waterloo, 2011.

Briefly discusses the logistical challenges of providing health care to isolated island located 72 kilometres north east of Thursday Island in the Torres Strait, Australia.

Describes the organization which represents the interests of rural women striving for advancement.

Presents the results of 1976 lawsuit against the state for failing to provide village high schools.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 1986.

Study identifies risk factors for adult renal disease through a screening program known as the Umoona Kidney Project. Information will be used by Aboriginal health workers.

Statistics indicated deaths were higher in villages with no local alcohol restrictions.

Discusses the experiences of Aboriginal women who had to leave their community and family to give birth.

Study involved field work, 3 formal focus groups and interviews with 21 individuals. Six themes emerged: increase in transience of the population, tension between work and education, mines as a community resource, inequities in communities, particular view of schooling, and positive outlook on the community and its future.

Compares concentration of place names on King Island to those reported for other communities and poses factors that may have contributed to this difference.

Island Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Prince Edward Island, 2013.