Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ582498
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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Promoting Self-Esteem, Defining Culture.
Witt, Norbert
Canadian Journal of Native Education, v22 n2 p260-73 1998
Treatment programs for the growing problem of solvent abuse, in the form of sniffing gasoline, among Canadian-Native youth have had no success. Increased self-esteem, which is central to successful treatment, can only be achieved through programs designed by Native people and based on the their culture. Contains 32 references. (TD)
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Culture, Canada Natives, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Relevance, Foreign Countries, Identification (Psychology), Rehabilitation Programs, Self Esteem, Social Services, Social Values, Substance Abuse, Youth Problems
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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