ind Flashcards
identify the dimensions
connection to
-mind and emotions
-body
-family and kinship
-spirituality and ancestors
-culture
-country
-community
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connection to body
def:connection to the physical body and health in order to participate in all aspects of life
e.g. maintaining a healthy weight, access to good nutrition, and managing illness/disability
connection to mind and emotions
ability to effectively manage thoughts and feelings
e.g. maintaining self-esteem, strong identity, high levels of confidence, and connecting to values/motivated
connection to family and kinship
connection to the immediate and wider family group and community
e.g. spending time within family groups promoting feelings of connection and caring for the ill
connection to community
connection to wider social systems, providing inds. and families the ability to connect with and support each other
e.g. communuity services and support networks
connection to culture
a strong sense of identity, values, tradition and connection btwn the past, present and future that drives beh. and beliefs
e.g. elders passing on info and tradition to future gens, speaking local languages and attending cultural events
connection to country
The traditional lands of a particular language or cultural group, both geographically and the spiritual, emotional, and intellectual connections to and within it
e.g.ATI beliefs are tied heavily to the land and how one lives on it and one shouldn’t take more than they need in order for the land to continue to thrive,
and ATI people belong to the land instead of them owning the land
connection to spirituality and ancestors
Spirituality refers to a concept that connects all things, and shapes beliefs, values, and behavior. It guides knowledge systems, culture, and all that is life for aboriginal people, including connections to ancestors, the past, the present and the future.
ancestors refer to a belief that a family and community ancestors are interconnected with creation of spirits and country and watch over, guide and protect families and communities in the physical and spiritual world
identify the determinants
political
social
historical
Social determinants
the circumstances in which people grow, live, and work and the systems put in place to deal with illness.
e.g. SES, impact of poverty, unemployment, racial discrimination
Political determinants
political policies that shape the process of distributing resources and power to individuals and communities, and create or reinforce social and health inequalities
e.g. unresolves issues of land, control of local resources and constitutional change
Historical determinants
the ongoing influence of events, policies, and trauma on groups of people
e.g. colonization, impact of past government policies such as aboriginal child removal
Holistic perspective
the sense that wellbeing is not just considered as physical health, but rather, considered in terms of the physical, social, emo, cultural, and environmental WB of the individual and the community.
Multidimensional
multiple domains of connection (7 dimensions) are central to the wellbeing of ATI people.
Culture
the way of life of a particular group, society, community that sets it apart form other groups. Includes things like food, art, music, dance.
