Native Americans

Paper Summary:

The paper discuses the plight of native Americans which has gained the attention of many law makers and citizens alike. The paper notes that native Americans often suffer from high unemployment rates, poverty, and poor health care. The paper explores why native Americans are more likely to suffer from some of the aforementioned problems.

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Introduction
Background Info
Poverty, High Unemployment Rates, and Poor Health care
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"As an outcome of low unemployment and poverty, Native Americans also suffer from poor access to healthcare which results in poor health. Like many other segments of the population, many Native Americans cannot afford health insurance. According to According to an article published by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, In spite of the formation of an "independent public health system and more than $3 billion in funds appropriated by Congress each year to deliver health care services for Native Americans, a wide range of public health status indicators demonstrate that Native Americans continue to suffer disproportionately from a variety of illnesses and diseases."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Broken Promises: Evaluating the Native American Health Care System
• September 2004. United States Civil Rights Commission. Retrieved September 26, 2008, from: http://www.usccr.gov/pubs/nahealth/nabroken.pdf
• Codru, N., Schymura, M. J., Negoita, S., Rej, R., & Carpenter, D. O. (2007). Diabetes in Relation to Serum Levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Chlorinated Pesticides in Adult Native Americans. Environmental Health Perspectives, 115(10), 1442+.
• Momper, S. L., & Jackson, A. P. (2007). Maternal Gambling, Parenting and Child Behavioral Functioning in Native American Families. Social Work Research, 31(4), 199+.
• Kraus B. May/June 2001 Wealth, Success and Poverty in Indian Country. Retrieved September 26, 2008, from: http://www.prrac.org/full_text.php?text_id=63&item_id=1778&newsletter_id=56&header=Poverty+%2F+Welfare

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