Description:
This collection explores how multiple health determinants, such as colonialism, gender, culture, early childhood development, the environment, geography, HIV/AIDS, medicine, and policy, impact the health status of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Brief description: Margo Greenwood is a Professor of Education and First Nations Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia.
Review Quotes:
"Moving education, specifically in health sciences, beyond western centric pedagogies is necessary. Beyond the Social in its second edition has enhanced an already highly useful teaching resource to encompass timely and important discussions of intersectionality of Indigenous health in Canada. A required text to be sure."
-Danielle N. Soucy, Director and Program Coordinator, Indigenous Students Health Sciences Office, McMaster University
"Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health is a remarkable text, beautifully woven from authentic stories with current academic knowledge and impeccable wisdom. This is the first text on Indigenous people that I have read which moves the reader so eloquently forward beyond the social and provides significant insight as to how we as people both Indigenous and non-Indigenous have come to this place.... a true inspiration, one which has imprinted profoundly on me."
-Trudy Pauluth-Penner, PhD candidate, Social Dimensions of Health Program, University of Victoria
"This is a must-read book for anyone interested in Reconciliation, wanting to understand the forces of colonization, or even those already doing the important work of decolonization. [...] It is also informative for those who are working to close the unacceptable gaps and health inequities impacting Indigenous people in Canada."
-Dr. Evan Adams, Chief Medical Officer, First Nations Health Authority
"Determinants of Indigenous Peoples' Health in its new 2nd edition is a highly accessible text that strongly represents the issues and perspectives of well respected Indigenous leaders in the area of health determinants. Important for a wide range of disciplines and practice areas as we respond to the calls to action for Truth and Reconciliation."
-Sonya L. Jakubec, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta