American Indians at Risk [2 volumes]

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Demography, Social Work, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies

• ISBN: 9780313397653
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication: October 28, 2013
• Imprint: Greenwood
• Language: English

This essential reference work enables a deeper understanding of contemporary challenges in the lives of American Indians and Alaskan Natives today, carefully reviewing their unique problems and proposing potential solutions.

• Provides a current and comprehensive analysis of contemporary problems facing American Indians

• Documents the challenges of American Indians, identifies how they are qualitatively different from those of other minority groups in the United States, and presents potential solutions

• Evaluates the effectiveness of both proposed and implemented solutions to problems in American Indian culture

• Written by experts on American Indian affairs, including many who have lived, worked, and taught in Indian country, and are American Indians themselves