Using Participatory Action Research to Understand the Meanings Aboriginal Canadians Attribute to the Rising Incidence of Diabetes

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 5-12

  Boston, Patricia ^a   Jordan, Steven ^a   MacNamara, Elizabeth ^b   Kozolanka, Karne ^a   Bobbish Rondeau, Emily ^c   Iserhoff, Helen ^d   Mianscum, Susan ^d   Mianscum Trapper, Rita ^d   Mistacheesick, Irene ^d   Petawabano, Beatrice ^d   Sheshamush Masty, Mary ^d   Wapachee, Rosie ^d   Weapenicappo, Juliet ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Cree Bd Hlth Social Serv James B   (Canada)

^d CBHSSJB   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginals; Canada; Diabetes mellitus, non insulin dependent; Participatory action research; Qualitative methodology; Social environment

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CONSUMER; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AMERICAN NATIVE CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUEBEC; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0030628394     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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