Beyond recovery: Colonization, health and healing for indigenous people in Canada

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 271-281

  Lavallee, Lynn F ^a   Poole, Jennifer M ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Colonization and mental health; Indigenous healing; Indigenous health; Mental health; Recovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952096074     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-009-9239-8     Document Type: Article

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