ERIC Number: EJ1409221
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1389-4986
EISSN: EISSN-1573-6695
"I Need to Get My Culture Back": Youth and Provider Perspectives on Integrating Culturally Based Approaches into Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Charlene Kuo; Michelle Jasczynski; Jee Hun Yoo; Jennifer L. Robinson; Katelyn Reynolds; Lisa Anoruo; Kayla Bae; Lana Sue Ka'opua; Rebecca Chavez; Jacqueline Tellei; Elizabeth M. Aparicio
Prevention Science, v24 suppl 2 p209-221 2023
There is growing interest in decolonizing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and embedding cultural practices into social and medical services in Hawai'i. Wahine ("woman") Talk is a multilevel, comprehensive SRH program for female youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) led by community health, social work, and medical providers. This study examines youth and program provider perspectives of culturally based approaches that may strengthen SRH programs. The study team conducted three focus groups and ten in-depth interviews with participating youth and program providers after the program's conclusion. Youth participants were aged 14 to 22 years (M = 18.1) and of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander ancestry. Interview transcripts were analyzed using structured thematic analysis. The youth described feeling estranged from their ancestral cultures and suggested incorporating multiple cultural practices to enhance their connection to community, body, and land into SRH programming for YEH. They identified several ?aina ("land")--based approaches, hands-on learning, hula, and language as possible practices to weave into the program. While youth felt estranged from their ancestral cultures, they discussed Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander health perspectives where ?aina and relationships are considered life-sustaining. Youth and program staff stressed incorporating culture respectfully, caring for the whole person, and providing trauma-informed care. Future policy, practice, and research should consider protecting and integrating Native Hawaiian conceptions of health into SRH policy and practice and include youths' cultural identities in SRH intervention development.
Descriptors: Sex Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Indigenous Knowledge, Homeless People, Females, Youth, Pacific Islanders, Hawaiians, Indigenous Populations, Decolonization
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) (DHHS), Office of Population Affairs (OPA)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: TP2AH000046