Residents across the Baffin Bay/Davis Strait (BBDS) region have experienced common challenges in relation to rapid development and changes in living conditions, and they continue to adapt to the legacy of colonization. However, there are still significant symptoms of social problems and mental vulne…
Residents across the Baffin Bay/Davis Strait (BBDS) region have experienced common challenges in relation to rapid development and changes in living conditions, and they continue to adapt to the legacy of colonization. However, there are still significant symptoms of social problems and mental vulnerability. The strong relation to nature and the importance of artistic creativity and cohesion remain central to the life of Inuit. These factors are of great importance for mental health and well-being.
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Forfatter:
Anne Merrild Hansen; Linnea Ingebrigtson; Sharon Edmunds-Potvin
Editor:
Anders Mosbech; Mickaël Lemay; Malene Simon; Flemming Ravn Merkel; Tom Christensen; Rikke Becker Jacobsen; Parnuna Egede Dahl; Knud Falk
Årstal:
2018
Emner:
Health; Well-being; Arctic
Publikationssted:
Oslo
Publikationsland:
Norway
Titel på værtspublikation:
AMAP 2017 Adaptation Actions for a Changing Arctic: Perspectives from the Baffin Bay/Davis Strait Region
Udgiver:
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
ISBN nummer:
978-82-7971-105-6