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Indigenous well-being in four countries

Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand consistently place near the top of the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Index...

Authors:
Cooke M, Mitrou F, Lawrence D, Guimond E, Beavon D

Authors notes:
In: Raphael D, editor. Health promotion and quality of life in Canada. Essential Readings. Toronto: Canadian Scholars Press; 2010. p. 189-204.

Keywords:
Indigenous well-being, four countries, canada, united states, australia, new zealand, minority indigenous populations, poorer health, social conditions, non-indigenous peoples 

Abstract:
Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand consistently place near the top of the United Nations Development Programme's Human Development Index (HDI) rankings, yet all have minority Indigenous populations with much poorer health and social conditions than non-Indigenous peoples.