Where are the people? A scoping review on the use of the term “resilience” in Arctic health research and its relevance to community expressions of well-being
In the field of Arctic health, “resilience” is a concept used to describe the capacity to recover from adversities. The term is widely used in Arctic policy contexts; however, Arctic peoples and communities question whether “resilience” is an appropriate term to describe the human dimensions of heal...
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crunicaliforniap:10.1525/elementa.2019.00077 2024-06-23T07:48:58+00:00 Where are the people? A scoping review on the use of the term “resilience” in Arctic health research and its relevance to community expressions of well-being Cueva, Katie Akearok, Gwen Healey Guistini, Sean Kanayurak, Nicole Larsen, Christina V. L. Lavoie, Josee Rink, Elizabeth Stoor, Jon Petter A. 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2019.00077 http://online.ucpress.edu/elementa/article-pdf/doi/10.1525/elementa.2019.00077/474492/elementa.2019.00077.pdf en eng University of California Press http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene volume 9, issue 1 ISSN 2325-1026 journal-article 2021 crunicaliforniap https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2019.00077 2024-06-06T04:18:57Z In the field of Arctic health, “resilience” is a concept used to describe the capacity to recover from adversities. The term is widely used in Arctic policy contexts; however, Arctic peoples and communities question whether “resilience” is an appropriate term to describe the human dimensions of health and well-being in the Arctic as it is currently applied. A scoping review of peer-reviewed and gray literature was conducted. We used searchable databases, Google Scholar, and Dartmouth College Library Services, to select studies conducted between 2000 and 2019 and key documents from the Arctic Council and other relevant organization and government entities. A scoping review framework was followed, and consultation among the authors provided initial scope, direction, and verification of findings. Analyses identified over- and underrepresented key thematic areas in the literature on human resilience in Arctic communities. Areas of overrepresentation in the literature included ecosystem, climate change, and environmental sciences. Areas that were underrepresented in the literature included health, medicine, wellness or well-being, and community voices on the topic of human resilience. Results indicated that “resilience” as a concept was applied across a diversity of contexts and subject areas in the Arctic and that this may have repercussions for understanding the human dimension of “resilience” and community expressions of well-being. Alternative terms and concepts with which Northern community members more closely identify could be used to more respectfully and accurately advance research in areas such as epidemiology, community health and well-being, and particularly Indigenous peoples’ health. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Council Arctic Climate change University of California Press Arctic Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 9 1 |
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In the field of Arctic health, “resilience” is a concept used to describe the capacity to recover from adversities. The term is widely used in Arctic policy contexts; however, Arctic peoples and communities question whether “resilience” is an appropriate term to describe the human dimensions of health and well-being in the Arctic as it is currently applied. A scoping review of peer-reviewed and gray literature was conducted. We used searchable databases, Google Scholar, and Dartmouth College Library Services, to select studies conducted between 2000 and 2019 and key documents from the Arctic Council and other relevant organization and government entities. A scoping review framework was followed, and consultation among the authors provided initial scope, direction, and verification of findings. Analyses identified over- and underrepresented key thematic areas in the literature on human resilience in Arctic communities. Areas of overrepresentation in the literature included ecosystem, climate change, and environmental sciences. Areas that were underrepresented in the literature included health, medicine, wellness or well-being, and community voices on the topic of human resilience. Results indicated that “resilience” as a concept was applied across a diversity of contexts and subject areas in the Arctic and that this may have repercussions for understanding the human dimension of “resilience” and community expressions of well-being. Alternative terms and concepts with which Northern community members more closely identify could be used to more respectfully and accurately advance research in areas such as epidemiology, community health and well-being, and particularly Indigenous peoples’ health. |
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Cueva, Katie Akearok, Gwen Healey Guistini, Sean Kanayurak, Nicole Larsen, Christina V. L. Lavoie, Josee Rink, Elizabeth Stoor, Jon Petter A. Where are the people? A scoping review on the use of the term “resilience” in Arctic health research and its relevance to community expressions of well-being |
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Where are the people? A scoping review on the use of the term “resilience” in Arctic health research and its relevance to community expressions of well-being |
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Where are the people? A scoping review on the use of the term “resilience” in Arctic health research and its relevance to community expressions of well-being |
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Where are the people? A scoping review on the use of the term “resilience” in Arctic health research and its relevance to community expressions of well-being |
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Where are the people? A scoping review on the use of the term “resilience” in Arctic health research and its relevance to community expressions of well-being |
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Where are the people? A scoping review on the use of the term “resilience” in Arctic health research and its relevance to community expressions of well-being |
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