First Nation paths to well-being: lessons from the Poverty Action Research Project

Wien, Fred; Denis, Jeff; Dockstator, Jennifer S.; Dockstator, Mark S.; Duhaime, Gérard; Loppie, Charlotte; Loxley, John; Moore, Carla; Newhouse, David; Weir, Warren; Whiteduck, Judy; Wuttunee, Wanda

doi:10.1177/1757975919831654

First Nation paths to well-being: lessons from the Poverty Action Research Project

This paper describes a poverty reduction approach to addressing an important determinant of health and well-being among Canada’s First Nations. The Poverty Action Research Project (PARP) has its origins in the Make Poverty History Committee established by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) in 20…