Author

Waldram, James B

Herring, Ann

Young, T. Kue

Edition

2nd ed.

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Publication Date

2006

Physical Description

Paperback, 367 p.

Subject

Aboriginal Health

Leadership/Coaching

Abstract

Numerous studies, inquiries, and statistics accumulated over the years have demonstrated the poor health status of Aboriginal peoples relative to the Canadian population in general. Aboriginal Health in Canada is about the complex web of physiological, psychological, spiritual, historical, sociological, cultural, economic, and environmental factors that contribute to health and disease patterns among the Aboriginal peoples of Canada.

The authors explore the evidence for changes in patterns of health and disease prior to and since European contact, up to the present. They discuss medical systems and the place of medicine within various Aboriginal cultures and trace the relationship between politics and the organization of health services for Aboriginal people. They also examine popular explanations for Aboriginal health patterns today, and emphasize the need to understand both the historical-cultural context of health issues, as well as the circumstances that give rise to variation in health problems and healing strategies in Aboriginal communities across the country. An overview of Aboriginal peoples in Canada provides a very general background for the non-specialist. Finally, contemporary Aboriginal healing traditions, the issue of self-determination and health care, and current trends in Aboriginal health issues are examined.

ISBN

97808082085795

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF GN 400 WAL 2006

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Author

Alofs, Paul

Place of Publication

[Toronto, ON]

Publisher

McClelland & Stewart

Publication Date

2012

Physical Description

Papeback: 215 pages

Subject

Leadership/Coaching

Abstract

Is success created by financial, human, or intellectual capital? Is it born of the inherent qualities of a leader or the result of strategic planning? In this book, "passion capital" is what makes a leader truly successful. More valuable than money, human resources, and intellectual property, passion capital is the foundation upon which all other forms of capital are built. It is the energy, intensity, and sustainability leaders use to build lasting value and competitive advantage.

ISBN

9780771007484

Language

English

Material Type

Book

Call Number

REF AA 75 ALO 2012

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