Planning primary prevention strategy

A survey of the effects of business location on Indian reservation life

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11054500
AutoresJohn D Tyler (Psychology Department University of North Dakota 58202 Grand Forks North Dakota, autor correspondente), Steven F Dreyer (Psychology Department University of North Dakota 58202 Grand Forks North Dakota)
Ano1975
Volume3
Fascículo1
Páginas69-76
Data de publicação1975-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1007/bf01101421
PMID1130326
OpenAlexW1973352715
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas4

It was hypothesized that the introductions of a new business or industry into a high-poverty-level Indian reservation community would produce conditions that could have both positive and negative effects on mental health. A questionnaire surveying the impact of business location on reservation life was sent to all field offices of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Survey results supported the expectation that business development may affect community life in a variety of ways. Respondents cited approximately twice as many positive effects as negative ones. Furthermore, it was found that relatively few Indians were actually employed and consequently exposed to either type of effect. Implications of the survey for planning primary prevention strategies which would minimize the pathogenic influences of business development are discussed

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