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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
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133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA |
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4202.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM | |||
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| The intersection of health status and human rights for Alaska Native Elders has both historical and present day aspects. This session will focus on the impact of three areas of import for this group: the historical and cultural trauma of the boarding school and current reiterations in assisted living arrangements; the effects of health care delivery on indigenous elders; and culturally appropriate ways of talking about elder abuse in the Alaska Native context. The human rights implications of these issues will be discussed. | |||
| Learning Objectives: Participants in this session will be able to 1. Describe the impact of historical and cultural trauma on present day Alaska Native Elders 2. Understand the effect of current health care delivery patterns on Alaska Native Elders 3. Discuss issues surrounding Elder abuse in Alaska Native and other Native American cultures 4. Describe the intersection of human rights and health care for Alaska Native Elders | |||
| Cheryl E. Easley, PhD, RN | |||
| Reliving the Past: The Experience of Historical and Cultural Trauma by Alaska Native Elders James La Belle, BA, MA Cand | |||
| Traditional Alaska native values in context: The impact of health care delivery on indigenous elders George P. Charles, PhD | |||
| Respect and Disrespect: Culturally Acceptable Responses to Elder Abuse in Alaska Native Communities Cheryl E. Easley, PhD, RN | |||
| See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
| Organized by: | APHA-International Human Rights Committee | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing | ||
The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA