The importance of community support for women in a Gulf Coast Indigenous tribe.

IF 1.2 Q4 HEALTH POLICY & SERVICES
Tess A Carlson, Jessica L Liddell
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Purpose –: Community support is an integral aspect of health and well-being for Indigenous peoples. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the valuable role of community support for Indigenous women specifically, who experience reproductive health disparities at alarming rates. This study helps fill an important gap in Indigenous scholarship by centering the resilience of women and Indigenous tribes and by using a framework that is consistent with Indigenous holistic views of health.

Design/methodology/approach –: The data for this paper was collected as part of a larger study exploring the reproductive health experiences of a state-recognized Gulf Coast tribe. A total of 31 semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals who identify as women and as members of this tribe using qualitative descriptive methodology. This method is recommended for research with Indigenous communities. A community advisory board with representatives from this tribe provided feedback throughout the project.

Findings –: Themes expressed by participants included Community Closeness and Support; Community Support in Raising Children; Informal Adoption Common; and Community Values of Mutual Aid and Self-Sufficiency. The findings support current literature noting the value of generational and communal ties for Indigenous peoples. Implications of this research include the need to value and support community networks in programs serving tribes, in addition to meaningfully including Indigenous communities in developing interventions.

Originality/value –: This paper centers Indigenous women's resilience, approaches the health and well-being of Indigenous tribes holistically and helps to fill an important gap in literature describing informal adoption (outside the legal system) in state-recognized Indigenous communities.

社区支持墨西哥湾沿岸土著部落妇女的重要性
目的社区支助是土著人民健康和福祉的一个组成部分。本文的目的是要说明社区对土著妇女的特别支持所发挥的宝贵作用,因为土著妇女在生殖健康方面的差距之大令人震惊。这项研究以妇女和土著部落的复原力为中心,并采用与土著整体健康观相一致的框架,从而有助于填补土著学术领域的一个重要空白。设计/方法/方法本文的数据是作为一个更大的研究的一部分收集的,该研究探索了一个国家认可的墨西哥湾沿岸部落的生殖健康经验。使用定性描述方法,对女性和部落成员进行了总共31次半结构化访谈。建议将这种方法用于与土著社区的研究。由该部落代表组成的社区顾问委员会在整个项目中提供反馈。参与者表达的主题包括社区亲密和支持;社区对抚养儿童的支持;非正式收养;互助和自给自足的社区价值观。这些发现支持了当前文献中关于世代和社区关系对土著人民的价值的观点。这项研究的启示包括,在为部落服务的项目中,需要重视和支持社区网络,除了有意义地将土著社区纳入开发干预措施之外。原创性/价值本文以土著妇女的恢复力为中心,从整体上探讨土著部落的健康和福祉,并有助于填补文献中描述国家承认的土著社区非正式收养(法律体系之外)的重要空白。
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CiteScore
2.90
自引率
7.10%
发文量
48
期刊介绍: nternational Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare (IJHRH) is an international, peer reviewed journal with a unique practical approach to promoting race equality, inclusion and human rights in health and social care. The journal publishes scholarly and double blind peer-reviewed papers of the highest standard, including case studies and book reviews. IJHRH aims include: -To explore what is currently known about discrimination and disadvantage with a particular focus on health and social care -Push the barriers of the human rights discourse by identifying new avenues for healthcare practice and policy internationally -Create bridges between policymakers, practitioners and researchers -Identify and understand the social determinants of health equity and practical interventions to overcome barriers at national and international levels. The journal welcomes papers which use varied approaches, including discussion of theory, comparative studies, systematic evaluation of interventions, analysis of qualitative data and study of health and social care institutions and the political process. Papers published in IJHRH: -Clearly demonstrate the implications of the research -Provide evidence-rich information -Provoke reflection and support critical analysis of both challenges and strengths -Share examples of best practice and ‘what works’, including user perspectives IJHRH is a hugely valuable source of information for researchers, academics, students, practitioners, managers, policy-makers, commissioning bodies, social workers, psychologists, nurses, voluntary sector workers, service users and carers internationally.
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