Reports results from first year of twenty-year study on the impact of program designed to provide physical, mental, emotional and cultural supports to children between the ages of 7-12. Research sites were Red Lake, Timmins, Sudbury, Midland, and Niagara, Ontario.
Related Material: Phase II, 2015-2017.
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Description
Reports results from second phase of a twenty-year study on the impact of program designed to provide physical, mental, emotional and cultural supports to children between the ages of 7-12. Research sites were Red Lake, Timmins, Sudbury, Midland, and Niagara, Ontario.
Related Material: Phase I Baseline Report: Final Report.
Research conducted with 82 participants and involved in-depth interviews, sharing and discussion circles, and individual sharing of life stories. Criteria was household income over $40,000, not employed in the social services sector, and coming from a diversity of backgrounds. Information collected about demography, perceptions of home and community, Aboriginal cultures in the city, racism and internal discriminations, supports and challenges in professional life, economic and political relations, defining success and future aspirations.
Outlines findings from interviews, focus groups, and participant observations involving 18 individuals as well as relevant information from academic literature. Goal was to gain understanding of local community's perceptions concerning symptoms and meaning of the disease, practices relating to detection, treatment and care, and healthy aging.
Joint Steering Committee Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study undertaken to provide information for development of strategic resource allocation, understanding of current policy approaches and legislative frameworks, and on-going issues faced by the population in the cities of Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Barrie/Midland/Orillia, Sudbury and Kenora.
Joint Steering Committee Urban Aboriginal Task Force (UATF)
Description
Study focused on: demographics and mobility patterns, culture and identity, service delivery, racism, health, housing, income and employment, and issues specific to youth and women. Research conducted through key informant interviews, life histories, focus groups and community survey.
Sample size of 441 respondents; 182 participated in qualitative component and 259 participated in quantitative component.