The American Native Family: Dissolution by Coercion

Cultural models of education in American Indian, Asian American and European American contexts

“…(pp. 310-311) The normative imperative for being a "good" or "moral" self in AI contexts seems to involve experiencing one's self as separate or distinct from others, but also as interdependent with the needs of the family and the community (Deyhle & LeCompte, 1994;Fryberg & Markus, 2003;Herring, 1989;Joe, 1994;Swinomish Tribal Mental Health Project, 1991).…”

An investigation of the determinants of adherence to highly active anti-retroviral therapy in Aboriginal men in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

“…Also, for counsellors, sometimes it may be unnecessary to advocate for individual client responsibility because 124 traditional Aboriginal therapeutic approaches usually involve relatives and community members (Herring, 1989;McCormick, 1997). Some Aboriginal people believe that all things are interdependent (Lafromboise, Trimble, & Mohatt, 1990); therefore, just as one is connected to the earth and universe he/she is connected to his family and community (EpesBrown, 1989).…”

“…Also, as noted earlier, because Aboriginal therapeutic approaches usually involve family and community members as part of the healing process (Herring, 1989), maybe health delivery approaches like the medicine wheel 2 need to be considered in the quest to improve adherence to HAART (McLeod, 2004). With the recognition that the answer may not always be in tests, pills, or specialists, but may be in finding and dealing with inner pain, in learning how to talk and to trust, in seeking balance and in receiving counselling, implementation and respectful observance of the medicine wheel approach may prove advantageous.…”

Resilience Among American Indian Adolescents: Investigation Into the Role of Culture

“…Based off the contributions of Herring (1989Herring ( , 1996 Garrett and Pichette (2000) adapted this framework to include five levels of acculturation among AI. The five levels include traditional, marginal, bicultural, assimilated, and pantraditional.…”