The Cedar project : exploring the HIV vulnerabilities of young aboriginal women in two Canadian cities ...
Background: International attention has been drawn to the physical and emotional violence faced by Aboriginal women in Canada. Vulnerability to HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for Indigenous populations must be contextualized in experiences of current and past trauma from the displacement...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0100735 https://doi.library.ubc.ca/10.14288/1.0100735 |
| Summary: | Background: International attention has been drawn to the physical and emotional violence faced by Aboriginal women in Canada. Vulnerability to HIV and Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for Indigenous populations must be contextualized in experiences of current and past trauma from the displacement of families through colonization, the residential school system and child apprehensions. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare sociodemographics, drug use patterns, injection practices, sexual experiences, and HIV and HCV prevalence between young Aboriginal men and women using illegal drugs in two urban settings. A further comparison is made among young Aboriginal women using illegal drugs to compare women who were involved in recent sex work (in the last six months) versus women who were not. Methods: In a community-based sample of urban Canadian Aboriginal young people (status and non-status First Nations, Inuit and Metis) who reported using street drugs in the past month, 262 female participants were ... |
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