The Risky Business of Inuit Adolescence: Which problem do you tackle first?

As GP-pediatrician in Iqaluit, NWT, the author had the opportunity to learn more about the Inuit and their culture. With little to occupy their time outside of school hours, the teenaged boys and girls became involved in risk taking and experimentation. The author reviews the incidence of substance...

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Main Author: Dibden, Lionel
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1991
Subjects:
Theme Features: Clinical Practice
inuit
Iqaluit
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2145396
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21229038
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Summary:As GP-pediatrician in Iqaluit, NWT, the author had the opportunity to learn more about the Inuit and their culture. With little to occupy their time outside of school hours, the teenaged boys and girls became involved in risk taking and experimentation. The author reviews the incidence of substance abuse, suicide, and adolescent pregnancy and also discusses why the future still holds hope for the Inuit.

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