Paige's Story: Abuse, Indifference and a Young Life Discarded

Years of neglect by professionals and the social care system led to the death of a young Aboriginal woman from a drug overdose in Vancouver's downtown eastside. This report is her story. Related documentary A Life Discarded.
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Contributor/Editor
Representative for Children and Youth [British Columbia]
Open Access
Yes
Primary Source
No
Publisher
Representative for Children and Youth [British Columbia]
Publication Date
2015-05-14
Subjects
Society » Social Issues
Health & Well-Being » Mortality
Health & Well-Being » Health Care Practices
Society » Children & Youth
Health & Well-Being » Substance Use, Abuse & Treatment
Society » Social Issues » Abuse
Government » Provincial & Territorial
Society » Children & Youth » Adoption & Foster Care
Society » Family & Kinship
Location
Canada » British Columbia
Resource Type
Documents & Presentations
Format
Text -- PDF
Language
English
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