Report of investigation into factors that may have led to the suicide of an 18-year-old Métis youth who was under the care of the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development.
Comments on strategies that may be the most effective tools to help decrease suicide and suicide attempt including community wellness and cultural competence strategies.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 4-11
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Chronicles the progress of the BC Aboriginal Capacity and Developmental Research Environment (ACADRE) in building research capacity by partnering with Aboriginal organizations and communities.
Social Indicators Research, vol. 79, no. 2, November 2006, pp. 191-213
Description
Surveys found differences in how the three groups ranked their quality of life; unemployed respondents ranked lower than Aboriginal respondents; the strongest predictors for life satisfaction for Aboriginal respondents were friendship and self-esteem.
Law and Human Behavior, vol. 30, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 93-114
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Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.