Fact sheet discusses importance of health and well-being to infant attachment and the impact colonization has had on relationships in Aboriginal families. Provides list of online resources for parents and caregivers.
Paediatrics & Child Health, vol. 10, no. 9, Our Children and Youth are Sacred, November 2005, pp. 553-555
Description
Discusses using a holistic approach to improving Indigenous health and fostering the development of Aboriginal citizenship through early childhood development programs.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 135-144
Description
Discusses research in Indigenous studies using three themes: worldview and ethics, culturally based research methods and researching both the sources and symptoms of disadvantage.
Research Connections Canada 12: Supporting Children and Families
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Author/Creator
Onowa McIvor
Research Connections Canada , vol. 12, 2005, pp. 5-20
Description
Examines language programs in two First Nations communities to see if they are suitable for use in the revitalization of languages and early childhood development in other Aboriginal communities.
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First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 106-113
Description
Discusses the implementation of a culturally sensitive strengths-based intervention approach within an elementary school, and looks at its value to Aboriginal children from the child welfare system.
Literature search on contributing factors and causes related to high Aboriginal youth involvement in the criminal justice system including: cultural and familial disconnect, intergenerational and childhood trauma, mental health and addictions, and other health challenges.
Summary of a survey on cultural planning, adoption and Aboriginal children, that looks at ways to keep children connected with their Indigenous identities.