Conceptual interdisciplinary model of exposure to environmental changes to address Indigenous health and well-being.
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2019-12-04
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(Billiot) School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1010 West Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
(Mitchell) School of Social Work, Arizona State University, 411 N. Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689, United States
(Mitchell) School of Social Work, Arizona State University, 411 N. Central Avenue, Suite 800, Phoenix, AZ 85004-0689, United States
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2019
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Public Health. Vol.176, 2019, pp. 142-148.
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Public Health
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Organisation: (CSWE) Council on Social Work Education Organisation No: 100005495 Country: United States
Organisation: (UW) University of Washington Organisation No: 100007812 Country: United States
Organisation: (UW) University of Washington Organisation No: 100007812 Country: United States
Abstract
Objectives: Global environmental changes not only impact the physical environment but the health and well-being of people on earth. Emerging research demonstrates how Indigenous peoples' physical and behavioural health is disproportionately affected by changes to their ecosystems in combination with pre-existing social and economic inequities. This article introduces a conceptual model to enhance our understanding of environmental change and its impact on Indigenous behavioural health and well-being. Study design: Using an Indigenous theoretical lens, this article presents a review of existing theoretical frameworks applied to environmental changes and empirical studies with Indigenous populations. Method(s): The conceptual model joins elements from the indigenist stress-coping model from the field of social work with the exposure pathway model from the field of public health. Result(s): The interdisciplinary model joins elements from the indigenist stress-coping model with the exposure pathway model to highlight Indigenous-specific sensitivities and cultural buffers that are particular to the impacts of environmental change among Indigenous peoples. Conclusion(s): Implications for public health and social work policy, practice and research with Indigenous communities are discussed.Copyright © 2018 The Royal Society for Public Health
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30583872 [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=30583872]
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Article
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Environmental health