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Exploring Relationships Between Racism, Housing And Child Illness In Remote Indigenous Communities, Naomi Priest, Yin Paradies, Matthew Stevens, Ross Bailie Nov 2010

Exploring Relationships Between Racism, Housing And Child Illness In Remote Indigenous Communities, Naomi Priest, Yin Paradies, Matthew Stevens, Ross Bailie

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Background Although racism is increasingly acknowledged as a determinant of health, few studies have examined the relationship between racism, housing and child health outcomes. Methods Cross-sectional data from the Housing Improvement and Child Health study collected in ten remote indigenous communities in the Northern Territory, Australia were analysed using hierarchical logistic regression. Carer and householder self-reported racism was measured using a single item and child illness was measured using a carer report of common childhood illnesses. A range of confounders, moderators and mediators were considered, including socio-demographic and household composition, psychosocial measures for carers and householders, community environment, and health-related …


Community Conditions As Factors Of Health, Economic Outlook, And Mobility: Survey Data And Aboriginal People In Manitoba, Christopher Adams Jan 2010

Community Conditions As Factors Of Health, Economic Outlook, And Mobility: Survey Data And Aboriginal People In Manitoba, Christopher Adams

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.


Foreward, Jerry White, Peter Dinsdale, Dan Beavon Jan 2010

Foreward, Jerry White, Peter Dinsdale, Dan Beavon

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Co-chaired by Dan Beavon of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Jerry White of the University of Western Ontario, and Peter Dinsdale of the National Association of Friendship Centres, this APRC, like those before it, brought researchers, policy-makers, and the Aboriginal community together to make connections, hear about leading research, and learn together.

Volume IX focuses on issues surrounding Aboriginal health and well-being including the adoption of a National Aboriginal Health Policy, social determinants of health, the effects of pandemics on Canada’s First Nations, and the association between language skills and well-being.


Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies For Aboriginal Women, Agnes T. Black Jan 2010

Cervical Cancer Screening Strategies For Aboriginal Women, Agnes T. Black

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

No abstract provided.