Culturally responsive suicide prevention in indigenous communities: unexamined assumptions and new possibilities.
Am J Public Health
; 102(5): 800-6, 2012 May.
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| ID: mdl-22420786
Indigenous communities have significantly higher rates of suicide than non-Native communities in North America. Prevention and intervention efforts have failed to redress this disparity. One explanation is that these efforts are culturally incongruent for Native communities. Four prevalent assumptions that underpin professional suicide prevention may conflict with local indigenous understandings about suicide. Our experiences in indigenous communities led us to question assumptions that are routinely endorsed and promoted in suicide prevention programs and interventions. By raising questions about the universal relevance of these assumptions, we hope to stimulate exchange and inquiry into the character of this devastating public health challenge and to aid the development of culturally appropriate interventions in cross-cultural contexts.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Suicidio
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Indígenas Norteamericanos
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Competencia Cultural
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Prevención del Suicidio
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos