Reconciling indigenous need with the urban welfare state? Evidence of culturally-appropriate services and spaces for Aboriginals in Winnipeg, Canada

Geoforum

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 498-507

  DeVerteuil, Geoffrey ^a   Wilson, Kathi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Addiction treatment system; Canada; Culturally appropriate services; Urban

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SERVICE SECTOR; URBANIZATION; WELFARE PROVISION;

CANADA; MANITOBA; WINNIPEG;

EID: 77649339526     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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