All My Relations: Understanding the Experiences of Native Americans with Disa...

Taylor & Francis

All My Relations: Understanding the Experiences of Native Americans with DisabilitiesAuthor(s): Hilary Weaver, Francis K. Yuen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367028435, 978-0367028435\nSynopsis\nNative Americans suffer disproportionately from many social and health disparities. High rates of poverty, exposure to environmental toxins, and various forms of violence all increase the risk of health problems, including disabilities, yet there is very little published scholarship concerning Native American experiences with disabilities. \n\nIn collecting contributions on various aspects of disability in Native American populations in one volume, this book seeks to redress this lack of attention. Writing about regions of the United States, Canada, and Australia, and spanning a diverse range of settings from remote rural areas, to reservations, to college campuses, the authors are attentive to the impact of specific e.