Ceporah Mearns
Biographic Data
| ID | 3607398 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ceporah Mearns |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ceporah |
| FAMILY NAME | Mearns |
| SIGNATURE | MEARNS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Holistic Education and Pedagogy from the Inuit Worldview
This article delves into the intricate fabric of Inuit holistic pedagogical practice, balancing the narrative and the historical dominance of Western colonial education frameworks within Inuit Nunangat. For decades, Inuit knowledge and learning methodologies have been marginalized, leading to a disconnect between education and the cultural fabric of the Inuit community. Recognizing the urgent need for revitalization and elevation of Inuit pedagog…
Enriching Canada's Health Research Landscape with Inuit Knowledge, Methods, and Transformative Spaces
magine a place where inuit knowledge, critical thought, open dialogue, and innovation are the foundation of scholarship and graduate training for new and upcoming Inuit researchers.Where the brilliant minds of the Nunavut Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR)'s communities could convene to help shape the brilliant minds of the future.This is the vision for the Nunavut NEIHR at the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre in Iqalu…
The Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Health System
Public health models are important frameworks for guiding public health action. Although numerous public health models are found in the literature, a dearth of models focus on the health paradigms of Indigenous communities, globally, yet no models are derived from Inuit health perspectives and knowledge. Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit is an all-encompassing term that refers to Inuit knowledge and practices across time. Using a mixed-method, narrative an…
Early Childhood Education Training in Nunavut
In the past two decades, evidence has shown that quality early childhood education (ECE) has lasting positive impacts, enhances wellbeing in many domains, and contributes to reducing economic and health inequalities. In Canada, complex colonial history has affected Indigenous peoples’ child-rearing techniques, and there is a need to support community-owned programs and revitalize traditional values and practices. While several studies have descri…
The Eight Ujarait (Rocks) Model
Objective: This study responded to a community-identified need to form an evidence base for interventions to promote mental health and wellness among youth in Nunavut. Methods: A literature review was conducted using the terms adolescence and Inuit and intervention or program or camp or land-based. PubMed and Google Scholar databases were used to find peer-reviewed and grey literature on community-based youth programs. The literature review was p…
A review of the HIV-related sexual behaviour of gay men and men who have sex with men
In the last decade studies have identified a myriad of factors associated with continued risky sex in gay men and men who have sex with men. More recently the phenomenon of 'relapse' has been identified among this population. The results of such studies have been fed into the ongoing development of strategies to prevent HIV transmission. This paper critically examines this research--most of which is quantitative--and argues that the usefulness of…
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A review of the HIV-related sexual behaviour of gay men and men who have sex with men
In the last decade studies have identified a myriad of factors associated with continued risky sex in gay men and men who have sex with men. More recently the phenomenon of 'relapse' has been identified among this population. The results of such studies have been fed into the ongoing development of strategies to prevent HIV transmission. This paper critically examines this research--most of which is quantitative--and argues that the usefulness of…
The Eight Ujarait (Rocks) Model
Objective: This study responded to a community-identified need to form an evidence base for interventions to promote mental health and wellness among youth in Nunavut. Methods: A literature review was conducted using the terms adolescence and Inuit and intervention or program or camp or land-based. PubMed and Google Scholar databases were used to find peer-reviewed and grey literature on community-based youth programs. The literature review was p…
Early Childhood Education Training in Nunavut
In the past two decades, evidence has shown that quality early childhood education (ECE) has lasting positive impacts, enhances wellbeing in many domains, and contributes to reducing economic and health inequalities. In Canada, complex colonial history has affected Indigenous peoples’ child-rearing techniques, and there is a need to support community-owned programs and revitalize traditional values and practices. While several studies have descri…
The Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Health System
Public health models are important frameworks for guiding public health action. Although numerous public health models are found in the literature, a dearth of models focus on the health paradigms of Indigenous communities, globally, yet no models are derived from Inuit health perspectives and knowledge. Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit is an all-encompassing term that refers to Inuit knowledge and practices across time. Using a mixed-method, narrative an…
Holistic Education and Pedagogy from the Inuit Worldview
This article delves into the intricate fabric of Inuit holistic pedagogical practice, balancing the narrative and the historical dominance of Western colonial education frameworks within Inuit Nunangat. For decades, Inuit knowledge and learning methodologies have been marginalized, leading to a disconnect between education and the cultural fabric of the Inuit community. Recognizing the urgent need for revitalization and elevation of Inuit pedagog…
Enriching Canada's Health Research Landscape with Inuit Knowledge, Methods, and Transformative Spaces
magine a place where inuit knowledge, critical thought, open dialogue, and innovation are the foundation of scholarship and graduate training for new and upcoming Inuit researchers.Where the brilliant minds of the Nunavut Network Environment for Indigenous Health Research (NEIHR)'s communities could convene to help shape the brilliant minds of the future.This is the vision for the Nunavut NEIHR at the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre in Iqalu…
Geography (4 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Indigenous Studies and Ecology (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Ecology (2 works)