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Reimagining Indigenous Health: Moving Beyond the Social Determinants of Health

Reimagining Indigenous Health: Moving Beyond the Social Determinants of Health
Reimagining Indigenous Health: Moving Beyond the Social Determinants of Health
Author
Stephanie Russo Carroll
Year

Senior researcher Stephanie Carroll Rainie critiqued the application of social determinants of health models in Native communities and challenged readers to reconsider how they think about Indigenous health.

community health
health and wellness
self-determination
social determinants of health
Resource Type
Other Papers & Reports
Topics
Citizenship/Membership
Cultural Affairs
Economic and Community Development
Environment and Natural Resources
Governance
Health and Social Services
Citation

Rainie, Stephanie Carroll. Reimagining Indigenous Health: Moving Beyond the Social Determinants of Health. Poster Session: Research to Fuel our Futures. The NCAI Policy Research Center Tribal Leader/Scholar Forum. National Congress of American Indians Mid Year Conference. St. Paul, Minnesota. June 30, 2015. Poster.

 

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