Urban First Nations grandmothers : health promotion roles in family and community

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dc.contributor.authorGinn, Carla S.
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences
dc.contributor.supervisorKulig, Judith Celene
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-19T19:20:48Z
dc.date.available2011-08-19T19:20:48Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionix, 146 leaves ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this participatory action research study was to gain an awareness of the meanings of health for urban First Nations grandmothers, and how they promote it in their families and communities. Active participation of 7 urban First Nations grandmothers in the research process involved 4 group and 1 individual interview. Meanings of health included maintaining balance in all areas of life; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Control imposed through the residential schools resulted in secrets kept, yet the survival and resiliency of the grandmothers were identified as part of being healthy. Personal health was linked with the health of their families and communities, and an awareness of living in two cultures vital in the intergenerational transmission of knowledge. Relationships with grandchildren were catalysts for change, and the grandmothers described working to “turn it around” throughout their challenges in health and life, as one strategy for health promotion.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/2512
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Health Sciences, c2009en_US
dc.publisher.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Health Sciences)en_US
dc.subjectIndigenous peoples -- Health and hygieneen_US
dc.subjectPublic healthen_US
dc.subjectHealingen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous womenen_US
dc.subjectGrandmothersen_US
dc.subjectHealth promotionen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous peoples -- Medical careen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleUrban First Nations grandmothers : health promotion roles in family and communityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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