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Peer reviewedHenderson, Eric; Kunitz, Stephen J.; Gabriel, K. Ruben; McCright, Aaron; Levy, Jerrold E. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1998
Interviews with over 1,000 Navajos aged 21-67 in 1992-95 found that alcohol dependency was less common among high school graduates than dropouts but was also disproportionately low among older men with no schooling. Despite abusive conditions that prevailed in some Indian boarding schools, alcohol dependency rates did not differ by type of school…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcoholism, American Indian Education, American Indian Students
Peer reviewedGriffin-Pierce, Trudy – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1997
Explores the extent of Navajos' bond with their homeland. The land is critical to the Navajo world view, which emphasizes harmony and orderly conditions, and plays an essential role in myths and ceremonies. When Navajos leave their homeland to pursue educational or professional endeavors, emotional distress can undermine their success. Includes…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Ceremonies, College Students
