Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.
Looks at how Aboriginal children develop language in Lac Brochet, a First Nations community in northern Manitoba.
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Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 31, no. 9, 2009, pp. 1019-1024
Description
Results based on interviews with 61 foster parents in Manitoba to examine value-based and practical benefits of having a shared cultural background with foster children.
Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices From the Prairies
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Author/Creator
Jim Silver
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Looks at ways to move towards the goal of eliminating spatially concentrated racialized poverty in Prairie cities.
Chapter 11 from Passion for Action in Child and Family Services: Voices From the Prairies edited by S. McKay, D. Fuchs, I. Brown.
Canadian Bulletin of Medical History, vol. 32, no. 2, Fall, 2015, pp. 363-389
Description
Describes how Anishinabek women attempted to maintain their subsistence livelihood in light of the disruptive influence of several hydroelectric projects on the food supply and reproductive health.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 2, 2009, pp. 85-98
Description
Discusses a community-initiated, community-lead and community-perspective research study about traditional knowledge and experiences from Manitoba Aboriginal grandmothers.
Recommendations fall within nine areas identified in original report: co-operation between Manitoba Family Services and First Nations and Metis Child and Family Services authorities, devolution, funding, education and training of child welfare workers, supporting the transition to adulthood, children’s advocate, prevention based on children’s rights, building community capacity, and early childhood intervention.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 1, Special Issue on Custom Adoptions, 2015, pp. 52-62
Description
Concludes that sharing experiences and stories can strengthen custom adoption practices, policies, future research and create safety in the lives of children.
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 10, no. 2, Valuing Indigenous Peoples in Health Research, 2015, pp. 131-149
Description
Looks at resources, support needs and preferences by children, youth, parents and caregivers in order to develop and test appropriate support interventions.