[PDF] New Directions In Prevention Among American Indian And Alaska Native Communities eBook

Author : Spero M. Manson
Publisher :
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 44,52 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Eskimos
ISBN :

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PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO STAY MENTALLY HEALTHY.

Author : Paul Spicer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 47,2 MB
Release : 2011-09-22
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0313383057

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This unique book examines the physical, psychological, social, and environmental factors that support or undermine healthy development in American Indian children, including economics, biology, and public policies. The reasons for mental health issues among American Indian and Alaska Native children have not been well understood by investigators outside of tribal communities. Developing appropriate methodological approaches and evidence-based programs for helping these youths is an urgent priority in developmental science. This work must be done in ways that are cognizant of how the negative consequences of colonization contribute to American Indian and Alaska Native tribal members' underutilization of mental health services, higher therapy dropout rates, and poor response to culturally insensitive treatment programs. This book examines the forces affecting psychological development and mental health in American Indian children today. Experts from leading universities discuss factors such as family conditions, economic status, and academic achievement, as well as political, social, national, and global influences, including racism. Specific attention is paid to topics such as the role of community in youth mental health issues, depression in American Indian parents, substance abuse and alcohol dependency, and the unique socioeconomic characteristics of this ethnic group.

Author : Joseph E. Trimble
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,36 MB
Release : 2001-08
Category : Health promotion
ISBN : 9780756725648

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Explores the multiple dimensions of Amer. Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) substance abuse (SA) treatment and prevention from an AI/AN community perspective. SA continues to be one of the most damaging and chronic health problems faced by Indian people. Papers: prevention of alcoholism, drug abuse, and health problems among AI/AN; prevention principles for Amer. Indian communities (AIC); prevention in Alaska: issues and innovations; using the community readiness model in Native communities; Native Amer. perceptions of the Nat. Assoc. of Native Amer. Children of Alcoholics: in their own words; and do school-based drug and alcohol abuse prevention programs work in AIC?

Author : Royleen J Ross
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1978821107

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This book embraces a decolonizing praxis that emphasizes a broader understanding of Native American/Alaska Native child maltreatment and utilizes an Indigenous-feminist lens to conceptualize, treat, intervene, and promote wellness. Specifically, this book examines child maltreatment through the intersection of feminist, multicultural, and prevention/wellness promotion lenses. This state of the art text interconnects Native elders/scholars' stories (brief case studies) with historical context, theory, and culturally-informed as well as trauma-informed approaches of treating Native Americans/Alaska Native populations.

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 761 pages
File Size : 48,78 MB
Release : 2004-03-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309089352

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Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success, as well as health risks â€" and the earlier teens start drinking, the greater the danger. Despite these serious concerns, the media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol. Why is this dangerous behavior so pervasive? What can be done to prevent it? What will work and who is responsible for making sure it happens? Reducing Underage Drinking addresses these questions and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which may different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it. Reducing Underage Drinking will serve as both a game plan and a call to arms for anyone with an investment in youth health and safety.