@article{ref1,
title="Injuries and injury prevention among indigenous children and young people",
journal="Pediatric clinics of North America",
year="2009",
author="Berger, L. R. and Wallace, L. J. David and Bill, Nancy M.",
volume="56",
number="6",
pages="1519-1537",
abstract="Throughout the world, injuries and violence are a leading cause of mortality and suffering among Indigenous communities. Among American Indian and Alaska Native children aged 1 to 19 years, 71% of deaths are from injuries. Motor-vehicle accidents, attempted suicide, and interpersonal violence are the most common causes of injuries in highly industrialized countries. For Indigenous populations in middle- and low-income countries, trauma caused by motor-vehicle accidents, agricultural injuries, interpersonal violence, child labor, and the ravages of war are priorities for intervention. To be effective, injury-prevention efforts should be based on scientific evidence, be developmentally and culturally appropriate, and draw on the inherent strengths of Indigenous communities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0031-3955",
doi="10.1016/j.pcl.2009.09.016",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcl.2009.09.016"
}