Routledge Handbook of Indigenous Wellbeing

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- 1 The complexity of measuring indigenous wellbeing -- Why the handbook -- Handbook structure -- 2 Understanding wellbeing -- The importance of wellbeing -- Theories of wellbeing -- Hedonistic theories of wellbeing -- Objective list theories of wellbeing -- The capabilities approach -- Wellbeing and its multidimensionality -- Empirical approaches to measuring wellbeing -- Understanding Indigenous wellbeing -- Indigenous context -- Domains of wellbeing -- Physical wellbeing -- Social and emotional wellbeing -- Economic wellbeing -- Cultural and spiritual wellbeing -- Subjective wellbeing -- References -- Part I Physical wellbeing -- 3 Health and physical wellbeing of the Sámi people -- Introduction -- History and health -- Current health issues and physical wellbeing in Sápmi -- Cancer -- Cardiovascular diseases -- Other somatic diseases -- Musculoskeletal disorders -- Discussion -- References -- 4 Chronic disease among Native North Americans -- Introduction -- Historical context -- Traditional lifestyle and culture -- Colonial period to present day -- Historical trauma -- Present-day barriers impacting health and wellbeing -- Poverty -- Health insurance -- Access to medical care -- Access to healthy food -- Lifestyle, health and wellbeing -- Epidemiologic transition -- Nutrition transition -- Dietary intake in Native North Americans today -- Physical activity transition -- Chronic disease -- Obesity and metabolic syndrome -- Cardiovascular disease -- Type 2 diabetes -- Cancer -- Interventions, programs and policies -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Changing concepts of wellness among the Swahili of Lamu Town, Kenya -- Introduction -- Achieving wellness -- A case study of medical pluralism.