Looks at factors relating to well-being and health in First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in relation to historical trauma and contemporary stresses.
Duration: 1:10:02.
Research on the Intergenerational Impact of Colonialism and Aboriginal Homelessness in Edmonton
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Blue Quills First Nations College
IRM Research and Evaluation Inc.
Description
Study focused on: linkages between intergenerational trauma caused by residential schools and involvement in child protection systems and homelessness; the effect on sense of identity and connection to heritage; promising practices in providing supports and services; and life factors and experiences which mitigate effects of intergenerational trauma.
Search of literature published between 2010 and 2016 which focused on either Alberta or Canada produced 44 results. Results are arranged under the headings interconnected worldview, development of legal traditions, positive individual and collective identity, and self-determination.