Women finding the way: American Indian women leading intervention research in Native communities
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: Although there is literature concentrating on cross-cultural approaches to academic and community partnerships with Native communities, few address the process and experiences of American Indian women leading federally funded and culturally grounded behavioral health intervention research in Native communities. This paper summarizes relevant literature on community-engaged research with Native communities, examines traditional roles and modern challenges for American Indian women, describes the culturally grounded collaborative process for the authors' behavioral health intervention development with Native communities, and considers emergent themes from our own research experiences navigating competing demands from mainstream and Native communities. It concludes with recommendations for supporting and enhancing resilience.
Author: Maria Brave Heart
Institution: University of New Mexico
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Awards: Global Health Fellows and Scholars Research Training, Transdisciplinary Research, Equity and Engagement Center for Advancing Behavioral Health, Iwankapiya_Healing Historical Trauma Practice and Group IPT for American Indians, Global Mental Health (GMH) Research Fellowship: Interventions that Make a Difference, Global Health Emerging Scholars Program
OpenAlex ID: W2471452920