Abstracts of works in the Research Series.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton.
Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.
Canadian Dimension, vol. 44, no. 5, September 2010, pp. 12-13
Description
Discusses the federal government's funding cuts in 2010 to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation and the effects on organizations such as the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal which provided healing support from the trauma of residential schools.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 11-31
Description
Looks at the key findings of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation, and its relevance to residential school experience.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 63-85
Description
Presents a study that looks at links between personal homelessness and intergenerational trauma through a series of interviews with Aboriginal men.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Description
Article summarizes and examines results from the 2017 living condition-survey among people with an intellectual disability in Sami Areas in Norway. Findings indicate that people with an intellectual disability have poorer mental health compared to the general population, and that people who have Sami heritage have further compromised mental health.
Study includes results of literature review, working group and key informant interviews, and an environmental scan of actions and interventions. Focus is on Inuit youth and report is organized around six topic areas: links between childhood adversity and suicide, and promising practices with respect to addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters, current supports within the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Reports results of environmental scan which involved a literature review of both grey and academic publications, a series of key informant interviews with 20 individuals working in the field. Six topic areas are covered: links between childhood adversity and suicide and promising practices for addressing child sexual abuse, social emotional development, safe shelters focusing on children and youth, current supports in the justice system, and parenting and family support programs.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol. 14, no. 7, July 1999, pp. 747-760
Description
Looks at the impact of cultural specific behaviours and values which may have an effect on sexually abused Aboriginal Canadians and interfere with seeking services or accusing the perpetrator.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 2, Applying Circles in Aboriginal Social Work Practice, April 1999, pp. 59-90
Description
Looks at how a continuing history of repeated traumatic events, that have affected entire Aboriginal communities, make it difficult for the process of healing to take place.
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 5, no. 3, HIV/AIDS and Ethnic Minority Women, Families, and Communities, August 1999, pp. 236-248
Description
Study found that found that domestic violence and physical or sexual abuse were more relevant than attitudes toward the disease itself.
Widening the Circle: Newsletter of the Native Mental Health Research Team
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Kahá:wi Jacobs
Laurence Kirmayer
Jean Stevenson
Newsletter of the Native Mental Health Research Team, vol. 2, no. 2, Winter, 1999, pp. 1-9
Description
Information on the Urban Aboriginal health survey; Pimadiziwin Quebec Native Women’s conference; Aboriginal wisdom & wellness; NMHRT Advisory Committee meeting; calendar of events; video review; models for suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities; Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal begins fundraising campaign; resource materials.