The health of Inuit children under age 6 in Canada.

Previous research has suggested that Inuit children experience poor health as compared to their non-Aboriginal counterparts, although social determinants such as family and social conditions, lifestyle or behaviour, and cultural factors may be at play. The purpose of the current study was to examine...

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Published in:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Main Authors: Findlay, Leanne C, Janz, Teresa A
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Atypon 2012
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v71i0.18580
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22973565
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417691/
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Summary:Previous research has suggested that Inuit children experience poor health as compared to their non-Aboriginal counterparts, although social determinants such as family and social conditions, lifestyle or behaviour, and cultural factors may be at play. The purpose of the current study was to examine the parent-reported health of Inuit children under 6 years of age living in Canada.