Social, cultural, and land use determinants of the health and well-being of Aboriginal peoples of Canada: A path analysis

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 462-476

  Kant, Shashi ^a   Vertinsky, Ilan ^b   Zheng, Bin ^a   Smith, Peggy M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Canada; culture; First Nations; holistic

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SEX RATIO;

CANADA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MALE; OWNERSHIP; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84880976771     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2013.27     Document Type: Article

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