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American Indian Elders’ resilience: Sources of strength for building a healthy future for youth

Author(s) -

Kähn

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

american indian and alaska native mental health research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44

H-Index - 24

ISSN - 0893-5394

DOI - 10.5820/aian.2303.2016.117

Subject(s) - resilience (materials science) , indigenous , intervention (counseling) , narrative , psychological resilience , psychology , gerontology , identity (music) , medicine , social psychology , psychiatry , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , physics , biology , thermodynamics , acoustics

This study examined American Indian (AI) elders' resilience to support an intervention to build resilience among AI urban youth. A literature review of peer-reviewed articles that address resilience in AI and other Indigenous elders yielded six studies that focused on intergenerational relationships, culture, and self-identity. In addition, a qualitative research project collected narratives with urban AI elders to document perceptions of resilience and resilience strategies. The combined outcomes of the literature search and research project revealed how resilience is exemplified in elders' lives and how resilience strategies are linked to cultural teachings and values, youth activities, and education.

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