The right to adequate and affordable housing was pursued in Canadian policy during the 1970s and 1980s. The right of self-determination has been re-asserted by Aboriginal peoples since the 1970s, including in urban communities. The trajectories of…
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Native Americans papers in Social Sciences, A
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The information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model of health behavior change informed the design of a brief, culturally tailored diabetes self-care intervention for Puerto Ricans with type 2 diabetes. Participants (n = 118) were recruited from…
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American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women have endured a history of colonial oppression in the United States. Current manifestations of colonization include an epidemic of violence toward AIAN women, who often are sexually and physically abused…
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AIM: This review discusses two main questions: how suitable is current consumer medication information for minority ethnic groups, and what are effective strategies to overcome existing barriers. The focus is on minority groups whose first language…
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A commentary on an article by David Lounsbury et al. that appeared in this issue on pp. 558-573 is provided. In the article, Lounsbury et al. described the use of a breast health needs assessment tool to inform community-based organizations.…
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Pest infestation is a major problem in urban, low-income housing and may contribute to elevated asthma prevalence and exacerbation rates in such communities. However, there is poor understanding of the effectiveness of integrated pest management…
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Nineteen staff and clients in a Native American healing lodge were interviewed regarding the therapeutic approach used to address the legacy of Native American historical trauma. On the basis of thematic content analysis of interviews, 4 components…
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Personal transformation, a multidimensional concept, is applicable to nursing practice, education, and research. Using a modified version of Walker and Avant's concept analysis model, personal transformation was analysed relative to Newman's Theory…
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Historical trauma theory is a relatively new concept in public health. The premise of this theory is that populations historically subjected to long-term, mass trauma-colonialism, slavery, war, genocide-exhibit a higher prevalence of disease even…
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This article questions whether the concept of active ageing unintentionally devalues the life experiences of disadvantaged groups of older people. It is argued that talking up the expectation that older people will continue to be physically active…
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A solidly grounded and thorough research report on the unique factors influencing Aboriginal substance use. Outlines the all of the components of a culturally based, holistic approach to healing from substance use, including harm reduction. This is…
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The writers provide an introduction to the articles provided in the current issue, which examine efforts by the Urban Research Centers to use community-based participatory approaches to understand and develop interventions to address social…
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The authors describe the use of a stress process model by the East Side Village Health Worker Partnership (ESVHWP), a project of the Detroit Community-Academic Urban Research Center, as a framework for understanding social determinants of health.…
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Objective. This study describes key activities integral to the development of 3 community-based participatory research (CBPR) partnerships. Methods. We compared findings from individual case studies conducted at 3 urban research centers (URCs) to…
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In this study of peer instructors in three Learning in Retirement Programs, the constructivist elements embedded in Mezirow's theory of transformational learning are examined at the theoretical intersections of transformational learning and…
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Adolescent resilience research differs from risk research by focusing on the assets and resources that enable some adolescents to overcome the negative effects of risk exposure. We discuss three models of resilience-the compensatory, protective, and…
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A First Nations diabetes Report Card is the first of its kind and will consist of three parts, the first of which will lay down the groundwork in six key areas of diabetes: prevention, treatment, education, policy development, research and…
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Much of the scientific literature in the area of health continues to ask the question, "How can we get African Americans involved in research and prevention activities?" The African American Health Initiative represents an answer to this question…
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