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Raven Sinclair
Sherri Pooyak
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Examines culturally based mentoring for youth from western and Aboriginal perspectives of professionals, Elders, youth and community members.
Aboriginal Women and Gangs: An Issue Paper Prepared for the National Aboriginal Women's Summit June 20-22, 2007 in Corner Brook, NL
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Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC)
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Brief document discusses the nature of the problem and makes four recommendations dealing with research and strategic interventions.
Aboriginal Women's Statement on Legal Prostitution
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Aboriginal Women's Action Network (AWAN)
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Speaks out against the dangers for Aboriginal women if prostitution was legalized in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use Problems in American Indian Youth: Multiple and Interactive Determinants, and Their Implications
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National Symposium on Doctoral Research in Social Work ; 19th, 2007
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ManSoo Yu
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Examines multiple potential determinants in adolescents - psychiatric disorders, positive familial, social and cultural environments. Results will aid in intervention/prevention strategies.
Being Alive Well: Aboriginal Youth and Evidence-Based Approaches to Promoting Mental Well-Being
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Lewis Williams
Zubia Mumtaz
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Recommends the development of interventions based on healing and cultural connectedness, power-culture and multiple literacies.
Best Practices: Physical Activity Programs for Aboriginal Youth
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Sutcliffe Group Inc.
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Literature review and results of a total of 26 interviews conducted in each province/territory. Covered variables such as needs assessments, socio-economic barriers, program design, delivery, leadership and outcomes, communications, funders, and cultural considerations.
Building Bridges Symposium Report
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[Building Bridges 1]
[Mental Health Consumers and Aboriginal People: Similar Experiences, Shared Outcomes]
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Native Mental Health Association of Canada (NMHAC)
Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC)
Description
Symposium sponsored by the Native Mental Health Association of Canada and the Mood Disorders Society of Canada October 3 and 4, 2007 in Ottawa.
Related Material:
Building Bridges 2.
Building Bridges 2: A Pathway to Cultural Safety, Relational Practice and Social Inclusion: Schedules "A" to "E" to Main Report.
Child and Family Well-Being Law Making Resource Bundle
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Chiefs of Ontario
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Designed for First Nations wanting to establish their own laws in response to the Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis children, youth and families (Bill C-92).
Children: The Silenced Citizens: Effective Implementation of Canada's International Obligations with Respect to the Rights of Children: Final Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights
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Raynell Andreychuk
Joan Fraser
Roceo Dallaire
Mobina S.C. Jaffer
Noël A. Kinsella ... (et al.)
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Also contains the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child (Appendix B) and Optional Protocol on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography (Appendix C).
Chipping Away at the Indian Child Welfare Act: Doe v. Mann and the Court's "1984" Interpretation of ICWA and P.L. 280
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Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2007-03
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Jake J. Allen
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
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Provides an overview of the case involving child custody proceedings.
Cultural Considerations in Out-of-Home Care
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Research Brief (National Child Protection Clearinghouse) ; no. 8, 2007
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Nicholas Richardson
Leah Bromfield
Alexandra Osborn
no. 8
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Summarizes and assesses 13 Australian research studies grouped into four themes: measuring wellbeing, outcomes for children in care, service systems responses, and recruiting and supporting Indigenous caregivers
Denver Indian Family Resource Center: Research Report
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Robin Leake
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Discusses the activities of the Rocky Mountain Quality Improvement Center (RMQIC) project which was designed to prevent removal and out-of-home placement of children who have become involved with the child welfare system due to parental substance abuse and child neglect.
Emerging From Colonial Quicksands: Cultural Hybridity and the Stó:lõ Transition to Self-Rule: Examining Stó:lõ Discourse Around the Experience of Taking on Responsibility for the Delivery of Child and Family Services.
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Author/Creator
Andrée Boisselle
Description
Interviews with individuals regarding the provision of child and family services to the Stó:lõ Nation centred in south-western British Columbia.
Environmental Scan of Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Programs in BC: The Winds of Change
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Kathleen Jamieson
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Looks at environments, circumstances and issues effecting children and families to prepare for future program plans.
Evaluation of the Mathematics in Indigenous Contexts (K-2) Project : Final Report to the Office of the NSW Board of Studies
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Erebus International
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Looks at the purpose of the mathematics project, the evaluation activities undertaken, and the outcomes identified as a result of the project.
Evaluation of the TERF Youth and Adult Programs
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E. Jane Ursel
Jocelyn Proulx
Lucy Dean
Sharon Costello
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Reports on the Transition, Education, Resources for Females (Cree name: Ta Ka Ke Pimatisichik Iskwewak “Letting in the Light for Women) in Manitoba.
An Example of Appreciative Inquiry as a Methodology for Child Welfare Research in Saskatchewan Aboriginal Communities
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CECW Information Sheet ; no. 51
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Shelley Thomas Prokop
Sharon McKay
Pamela Gough
Description
Brief description of study.
Exploring Successful Models of Respite Care for First Nations Communities in Quebec
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[First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission]
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Focus is on families dealing with disabilities and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FASD). Highlights initiatives undertaken in Manitoba, the Yukon, Nunavut, British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Labrador.
The Fallen Feather: Indian Industrial Residential Schools and Canadian Confederation
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Randy N. Bezeau
Description
Questions why the Canadian government would want to eliminate an entire culture and what role did the residential schools serve in this policy.
Father's Involvement as a Determinant of Child Health
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Jessica Ball
Ken Moselle
Steve Pedersen
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Argues that some of the most important ways that fathers may contribute to child health may be indirect and harder to measure than behaviours that involve direct child interactions.
Paper prepared for the Public Health Agency of Canada, Population Health Fund Project: Father Involvement for Healthy Child Outcomes: Partners Supporting Knowledge Development and Transfer, March 2007.
Final Report: Gendering Adolescent AIDS Prevention (GAAP) CANFAR [Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research] Report: HIV Risk, Systemic Inequities and Aboriginal Youth: Widening the Circle for Prevention Programming
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June Larkin
Sarah Flicker
Jean-Paul Restoule
Kevin Barlow
Claudia Mitchell
Description
Information gathered through focus groups comprised of both urban and on-reserve individuals. Six dominant themes emerged: colonialism, attitudes toward traditions, condoms, othering, stigmas, and prevention strategies.
First Nations Special Education Procedure Handbook for Resource Teachers
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Description
Support document aims to build on the recommendations from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Education Policy document in order to guarantee, protect and enhance the rights of all children.
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going: Learning to Read in Northern Canada
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Julia O’Sullivan
Janet Goosing
Description
Describes learning opportunities and methods required for initiating successful literacy.
Handbook for Aboriginal Mentoring: What, Why, How, Who?
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Alberta Children’s Services
Alberta International
Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Relations
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A resource for individuals or groups interested in developing a mentoring program for Aboriginal people.
The Health and Well-Being of the Aboriginal Population in British Columbia: Interim Update [2007]
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Office of the Provincial Health Officer
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Statistics for: low birthweight, pre-term births, infant mortality, births to teenage mothers, and disease and injury premature mortality.
Related material:
The Health and Well-being of the Aboriginal Population: Interim Update [2012].
First Nations Health and Well-being: Interim Update [2015].
The Health of the Nova Scotia Mi'Kmaq Population: A Summary Report
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The Health of the On Reserve Mikmaq Population in Nova Scotia: Data from 2002-03
[Regional Longitudinal Health Survey Report: Nova Scotia, 2002-2003: Summary Report]
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Charlotte Loppie
Fred Wien
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Data from First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (FNRLHS).
HIV and Young American Indian/Alaska Native Women
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Author/Creator
Emily Bridges
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Presents current facts on HIV infection, factors contributing to HIV, and interventions.
How Do You Get the Numbers to Dance? Effective Educational Practices in Mathematics for Native American Learners: A Conference Summary
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Inverness Research Associates
Pam Tambe
Becky Carroll
Heather Mitchell
Laurie Lopez ... [et al.]
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Looks at the needs of Native students in mathematics education and recommends strategies.
ICWA and the Commerce Clause
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Indigenous Law & Policy Center Occasional Paper Series
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper ; 2007-06
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Matthew L. M. Fletcher
Indigenous Law & Policy Center Working Paper
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Argues that Congress had sufficient authority to enact the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Indian Child Welfare Act Bibliography
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National Indian Law Library
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Literature relating to U.S. legislation which governs the jurisdiction over removal of children from their families. Lists audiovisual material, conference proceedings, journal articles, books, reports and agreements.
Indian Child Welfare Manual
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Policy and procedural guidelines to prevent arbitrary removal of Indian children from their families.
Indigenous Justice: Clearing Space and Place for Indigenous Epistemologies
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Research Paper (National Centre for First Nations Governance)
Research Paper for the National Centre for First Nations Governance
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Wenona Victor
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Discusses oppression, colonial violence and Aboriginal women, and eurocentrism.
IVAAQ - the Greenland Inuit Child Cohort: A Preliminary Report
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Peter Bjerregaard
Astrid Ledgaard Holm
Ingelise Olesen
Ole Schnor
Birgit Niclasen
Description
Aim of the study was to collect information about pregnant women and their newborn children to study effects of selected exposures to contaminants.
Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project: Code of Ethics
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Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project (KSDPP)
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Updated version of guidelines for research conducted in relation to the project and the community in general.
The Meaning of Political Participation for Indigenous Youth
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CPRN Research REport
Charting the Course for Youth Civic and Political Participation
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Taiaiake Alfred
Brock Pitawanakwat
Jackie Price
Description
Looks at the meaning of political engagement for youth today and implications arising from their attitudes and beliefs in the Canadian electoral processes and institutions.
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in British Columbia: Annual Report on Progress [2007-2013]
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New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in B.C.: Annual Report on Progress
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Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation British Columbia
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Looks at progress in communities affected by the Transformative Change Accord and the Métis Nation Relationship Accord in five keys areas: improving Crown - Aboriginal relationships, education, housing and infrastructure, health and economic opportunities.
The Newcomer Handbook: Indigenous People in Canada
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INBUILT-93 ((Indigenous-Newcomer Building Intercultural Learning on Treaties – 93)
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Excellent resource for providing an overview of a broad range of topics such as treaties, residential schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, the Sixties Scoop, traditional cultural teachings and protocols.
Based on the work of five focus groups located in Saskatoon, Regina, North Battleford, Prince Albert, and La Ronge.
"A Response to TRC's Call-To-Action 93".
Nunavut Early Childhood Development Update Report 2004-2007 and Early Learning and Child Care Update Report 2004-2007
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Department of Education
Nunavut's Child Welfare System
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CECW Information Sheet ; no. 55E
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Pamela Gough
Description
Looks at child welfare statistics, the role of the child protection worker and how the system works for Aboriginal children.
Off-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
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First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS 2019: Off-Reserve Investigations
Investigation And Placement Types In Off Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 In Canada In 2019
Child Characteristics in Off-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Caregiver Characteristics in Off Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 236
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 236
CWRP Information Sheet ; no 234
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 234
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 232
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 232
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Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Eliza Livingston
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On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
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Caregiver Characteristics in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Child Characteristics in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Investigation and Placement Types in On-Reserve Investigations Involving First Nations Children Aged 0-17 in Canada in 2019
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 232
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 232
First Nations/Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect 2019
FN/CIS 2019
FN/CIS-2019: On-Reserve Investigations
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 233
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 233
Child Welfare Research Portal Information Sheet ; no. 235
CWRP Information Sheet ; no. 235
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Barbara Fallon
Nicolette Joh-Carnella
Marie Saint-Girons
Eliza Livingston
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Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage: Key Indicators 2007: Report
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Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision
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Measures the well-being against indicators across a range of areas including health, education and employment, and identifies programs and policies which appear to be improving outcomes.
Perceptions of Methamphetamine Use in Three Western Tribal Communities: Implications For Child Abuse in Indian Country
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Roe Bubar
Marc Winokur
Winona Bartlemay
Description
Literature review and results of survey of 37 professionals regarding emerging drug epidemic, implications for permanency outcomes and effect on agency workloads.
Prevention of the Harmful Effects of Substance Use among Aboriginal Peoples: An Initial Review of the Research Literature
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Research & policy papers (Centre for Addictions Research of BC) ; 4/2007
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Miranda Kelly
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Divided into six sections: reproductive, maternal, and fetal health, 0-4 years, 5-10 years, 11-17 years, and universal interventions. Each section has information on background, possible mechanisms of action and interventions.
Promising Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education: Case Studies of Two Alberta Schools
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First Nations
Métis and Inuit Services Branch
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Examines parent and community engagement, cultural and language programming, teachers, instruction and curriculum resources, professional development, and individual students supports at Francis of Assisi Elementary School and Le Roi Daniels Elementary School.
Rapid Situation Analysis of the Education Sector's Response to HIV & AIDS in the Context of School Health and Nutrition in Guyana
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Rapid Situation Analysis of the Education Sector's Response to HIV and AIDS in the Context of School Health and Nutrition in Guyana
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Michael Beasley
Claire Risley
Moohini Venkatesh
Dereck Springer
Sharlene Johnson
Description
Outlines key findings and recommendations from analysis conducted with stakeholders concerning school health nutrition (SHN) and HIV activities.
Regional Longitudinal Health Survey Report: Alberta 2002-2003
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Alberta First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey 2002/03
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Author/Creator
Rhonda King Blood
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Statistics gathered from nine First Nations: Alexander First Nation, Kapawe’no First Nation, Siksika Nation, Blood Tribe, Nakoda Bearspaw Nation, Sucker Creek First Nation, Driftpile First Nation, Piikani First Nation, and Swan River First Nation. Response divided into adults, youth and children.
Research Results From the Student Transitions Project
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Christine Broda
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Discusses data about when and to what post-secondary institutions students transitioned from 2002/03 to 2005/06 in British Columbia.
Resource Guide: Working With Urban American Indian Families With Child Protection and Substance Abuse Challenges
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Nancy M. Lucero
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Guide developed for child welfare workers, supervisors, administrators and other professionals working with urban welfare system.
Responses From Aboriginal Women in Seven (7) INAC-Funded Shelters Regarding Matrimonial Real Property (MRP)
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National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence (NACAFV)
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Responses based on consultations with 42 First Nations women regarding options presented by the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.