TY - JOUR PY - 2021// TI - "Togetherness:" the role of intergenerational and cultural engagement in urban American Indian and Alaskan Native youth suicide prevention JO - Journal of ethnic and cultural diversity in social work A1 - Doria, C.M. A1 - Momper, S.L. A1 - Burrage, R.L. SP - 104 EP - 121 VL - 30 IS - 1 N2 - In a collaborative study with an Urban Indian Health Organization (UIHO) and a University, we conducted six talking circles over three years with American Indian and Alaskan Native (AI/AN) elders, adults, and youth to examine perceptions of suicide and suicide prevention strategies within their community.

RESULTS of a thematic analysis indicated that normalization of suicide, stigma, and historical trauma were barriers to suicide prevention. Consistent themes of elders, adults, and youth over all three years reflected the need for intergenerational engagement and cultural connectedness as suicide prevention strategies. Implications for culturally-grounded social work practice with AI/ANs are presented. © 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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LA - en SN - 1531-3204 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2020.1770648 ID - ref1 ER -