Toward a Culturally Informed Rehabilitation Treatment Model for American Indian/Alaska Native Veterans |
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| Authors: | Molly Tovar David A Patterson Silver Wolf Julia Stevenson |
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| Institution: | 1. Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USAmtovar@wustl.com;3. George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA;4. Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA |
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| Abstract: | American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have a long tradition of military service, allying with Western forces in North America since the 1700s. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that AI/AN veterans experience higher rates of overall disability and service-related disability than veterans of other races and ethnicities. It is not clear, however, that AI/AN veterans with disabilities are receiving effective, culturally informed rehabilitation services. This article examines the incidence of disability among contemporary AI/AN veterans, considers barriers to effective treatment, and points out model programs tailored to the particular needs of this population, with attention to the historical and cultural context of AI/AN military service. |
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| Keywords: | American Indians and Alaska Natives disability disability models ethnic minorities PTSD rehabilitation veterans |
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