Gregory Brass
Biographic Data
| ID | 6429163 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gregory Brass |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gregory |
| FAMILY NAME | Brass |
| SIGNATURE | BRASS G |
| AFFILIATIONS | McGill University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Decolonizing health care
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada made it clear that understanding the historical, social, cultural, and political landscape that shapes the relationships between Indigenous peoples and social institutions, including the health care system, is crucial to achieving social justice. How to translate this recognition into more equitable health policy and practice remains a challenge. In particular, there is limited understanding of wa…
Pain and Functional Limitations Among Midlife and Older Canadians
Future research needs to further examine the impact of discrimination on Indigenous peoples' aging process. High rates of discrimination coupled with a greater burden of pain means that Indigenous midlife and older adults may require additional and targeted health and social service resources to age successfully
Respecting the Medicines
The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples
This paper reviews some recent research on the mental health of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis of Canada. We summarize evidence for the social origins of mental health problems and illustrate the ongoing responses of individuals and communities to the legacy of colonization. Cultural discontinuity and oppression have been linked to high rates of depression, alcoholism, suicide, and violence in many communities, with the greatest impact on yo…
Pain and Functional Limitations Among Midlife and Older Canadians
Future research needs to further examine the impact of discrimination on Indigenous peoples' aging process. High rates of discrimination coupled with a greater burden of pain means that Indigenous midlife and older adults may require additional and targeted health and social service resources to age successfully
The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples
This paper reviews some recent research on the mental health of the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis of Canada. We summarize evidence for the social origins of mental health problems and illustrate the ongoing responses of individuals and communities to the legacy of colonization. Cultural discontinuity and oppression have been linked to high rates of depression, alcoholism, suicide, and violence in many communities, with the greatest impact on yo…
Respecting the Medicines
Decolonizing health care
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada made it clear that understanding the historical, social, cultural, and political landscape that shapes the relationships between Indigenous peoples and social institutions, including the health care system, is crucial to achieving social justice. How to translate this recognition into more equitable health policy and practice remains a challenge. In particular, there is limited understanding of wa…
Pain and Functional Limitations Among Midlife and Older Canadians
Future research needs to further examine the impact of discrimination on Indigenous peoples' aging process. High rates of discrimination coupled with a greater burden of pain means that Indigenous midlife and older adults may require additional and targeted health and social service resources to age successfully
Sociology (4 works) · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights (3 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture (1 work) · Art (1 work)