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Gender differences in the dialysis treatment of Indigenous and non‐Indigenous Australians
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017 Objective: Access to dialysis treatment and the types of treatments employed in Australia differs by Indigenous status. We examined whether dialysis treatment utilisation in Indigenous and non‐Indigenous Australians also differs by gender. Methods: Using
Charlotte McKercher +4 more
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Motivation Matters: Profiling Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Students’ Motivational Goals
The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2014 This research explored gender and cross-cultural similarities and differences in the motivational profiles of Indigenous Papua New Guinean (PNG) and Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Natasha R. Magson +5 more
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Estimating Cognitive Gaps Between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians [PDF]
Improving cognitive skills of young children has been suggested as a possible strategy for equalising opportunities across racial groups. Using data on 4-5 year olds in the Longitudinal Survey of Australian Children, we focus on two cognitive tests: the ...
Andrew Leigh, Xiaodong Gong
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Directions in Gender Research in American Indian Societies: Two Spirits and Other Categories [PDF]
, 2002 Indigenous social role categories that represent third and fourth gender characteristics, such as the Lakota (Sioux) winkte and the Dino (Navajo) n and other Native terms, mark the status of these individuals.
Medicine, Beatrice
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract We explored community‐based doulas' perspectives on the acceptability of using formal screening tools to address low rates of mental health screening, diagnosis, and treatment for perinatal anxiety and depression among Black women. Using thematic analysis, we analyzed interview data from 30 community‐based doulas who support Black families ...
Tamara Nelson +5 more
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Medication use and knowledge in a sample of Indigenous and non‐Indigenous prisoners
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2014 Objective: To (a) characterise medication use and knowledge, according to Indigenous status, and (b) identify independent correlates of medication knowledge in a sample of adult prisoners.
Megan Carroll +2 more
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Is sleep duration associated with overweight/obesity in Indigenous Australian adults?
BMC Public Health, 2020 Background Associations between high BMI and sleep duration and chronic illness are recognised. Short sleep is an accepted predictor of high BMI for children, including Indigenous Australian children. Short sleep has also been associated with high BMI in
Melissa Deacon-Crouch +2 more
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Indigenous children are over represented in areas where child safety and security are compromised, argues this report. Summary National data show that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are over-represented in various aspects of child ...
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New Zealand Calanoid Copepod Invasions: Has Artificial Lake Construction Facilitated Invasions, and are our Coastal Waters Uninvaded? [PDF]
, 2007 Non-indigenous species have become a global issue of increasing importance in recent years, with many causing significant environmental and economic damage.
Banks, Christopher Mark
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American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Substance use, specifically opioid and methamphetamine use, is of increasing concern among American Indian (AI) populations in the Great Plains. This community‐driven participatory study investigated the impacts of substance use and community‐defined needs in treating addiction.
Brynn Luger +8 more
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