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Inuit family understandings of sexual health and relationships in Nunavut

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Healey, Gwen K.·2014·Canadian Journal of Public Health
DOI 10.17269/cjph.105.4189PMC PMC6972209
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Objective To explore Inuit family understandings of sexual health and relationships in order to inform responsive public health interventions that are designed to meet the needs of Nunavummiut. Method A qualitative indigenous knowledge approach was used for this study with a focus on Inuit epistemology and methodology, as described in the Piliriqatigiinniq Community Health Research Partnership Model. Interviews were conducted with 20 parents in three Nunavut communities in 2011. An immersion and crystallization analytical approach was used to analyze the data and to identify groupings or themes in the data. The stories shared by parents are honoured, keeping their words intact as often as possible in the presentation of results. Results Parents in this study largely discussed sexual health in the context of historical community events related to settlement and/or residential schools. Residential schools and forced settlement into communities were linked to trauma, family separation, hardship and grief. These experiences were prominent in participants' understandings of sexual health and perceptions of sexual health behaviours among youth in the community. Conclusion This study highlights the complexity of the landscape of sexual health in Nunavut and the need for public health approaches that are inclusive of Inuit family perspectives on sexual health. Greater understanding of historical and community context can contribute to the development of pertinent, evidence-based public health interventions that will meet the needs of the population.

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Authors
Healey, G. K.
Affiliations
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre (CA)
Corresponding author
Healey, Gwen K.
Venue
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-03
Volume
105
Issue
2
Pages
e133-e137
ISSN
  • 0008-4263 (ISSN-L)
  • 1920-7476
DOI
10.17269/cjph.105.4189
PMC
PMC6972209
OpenAlex
W1576163547
Cited by
18
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Canadian Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Government of Canada
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Indigenous Studies and Ecology
Keywords
family perspectives, sexual relationships, residential schools, forced settlement, historical trauma, family separation, Nunavut, public health interventions
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Inuit, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Parents, Nunavut, Qualitative Research, Young Adult, Reproductive Health

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