Sentences with phrase «challenging cultural circumstances»

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No, because I was privileged to have myriad protective factors in my life that buffered life's challenges: parents who provided steady and consistent unconditional acceptance, a strong spiritual identity that allowed me to look beyond current circumstances, and teachers who practiced cultural sensitivity before such a thing knew to exist.

The common themes include: a shared negative experience of colonisation and cultural disruption, including in many cases catastrophic declines in physical, spiritual and cultural health and wellness over multiple generations; the consequent desire among First Nations to regain Indigenous self - determination and self - governance in order to nurture healthy and happy future generations; the need to understand cultural differences in how the meanings of health and wellness are understood and applied at the community, family and individual levels, and to therefore identify culturally appropriate responses, including traditional modalities and safe systems of care; the significance of cultural diversity between different Indigenous groups or communities within both countries; the differing needs and circumstances for Indigenous health and wellness in urban, regional and remote settings; and the challenges of delivering health services to remote communities in often harsh environments.