Conflicting Paradigms of Elder-care in the NWT, with Particular Reference to Special-needs Housing of the Elderly.

Regions: North Slave Region, South Slave Region

Tags: health, social sciences, health care, elders, disability, cultural relevance, patient care

Principal Investigator: Webster, Andrew (3)
Licence Number: 12270
Organization: Graduate School of Social Work, Carleton University
Licensed Year(s): 1992
Issued: Jan 01, 1992
Project Team: Self

Objective(s): Objectives are to produce a report discussing the potential of social impacts of Euro-Canadian elder-care strategies on Aboriginal social structure in the NWT. The intention is to produce a handbook to assist in more culturally-sensitive planning for state involvement in elder-care.

Project Description: The 1992 research is the final phase of data collection for the 3-year study of elder-care in the NWT. The purpose of the research is to produce a report discussing the potential social impacts of Euro-Canadian elder-care strategies on Aboriginal social structure in the NWT.