Behavioral Health Risks for American Indian/Alaska Native Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kelly Serafini
Dennis M. Donovan
Dennis C. Wendt
Brandon Matsumiya
Carolyn A. McCarty
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 24, no. 2, 2017, pp. 1-17
Description
Study found that Indigenous youth suffered from more depressive symptoms, discrimination, and generalized anxiety, and were more likely to have initiated substance abuse than the rest of the cohort.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 3, March 2007, p. 23
Description
Looks at a conference with the purpose of creating a celebration for Native youth, to be proud of who they are and where they come from.
Article located by scrolling to page 23.
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 196-216
Description
Examines Native American students' perception of one education model that incorporated traditional Indigenous approaches and discusses how it inspired students to commit to their communities.
Research Brief (National Child Protection Clearinghouse) ; no. 8, 2007
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Nicholas Richardson
Leah Bromfield
Alexandra Osborn
no. 8
Description
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
Topics include context, healing journey and resiliency theory, culturally appropriate evidence-informed practices and examples of programs in Canada and the United States.
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S58-S62
Description
Comments that due to the ongoing tragedy of Indigenous adolescent suicide in Australia all possible interventions should be considered including life-promoting programs.
Looks at experiences of social workers in agencies providing guardianship and protective services to children and families within and outside Indigenous communities and reports how current funding arrangements affect availability of supports.
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.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 3, 2007, pp. 43-56
Description
Provides an understanding of how the traditional circles of care for Indigenous children in Australia have been fractured historically by colonization.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 12-15
Description
Reports on the threat of diabetes to First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in all age groups. Recommends action be taken by NGOs, government, Indigenous organizations and families.
To access this article, scroll down to page 12.
Indigenous Affairs, no. 4, Social Suffering, 2007, pp. 4-5
Description
Introduction to journal issue featuring articles on diabetes, the San people in South Africa, the Lao PDR, suicide among the Inuit youth and Aboriginal affairs in Australia.
To access this article, scroll down to page 4.
Performance Indicators Children and Youth in Care (CYIC)
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)
Government of British Columbia]
Description
Data for Indigenous and general population on: progression by school district, appropriateness of grade, high school completion; and results of Foundation Skills Assessment for reading, writing numeracy, Grades 4 and 7.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 3, no. 2, Special Issue: Adolescent Development, Mental Health, and Promising Research Directions , 2007, pp. 37-42
Description
Examines the self-harming behaviours among children and youth, both minority and non-minority, in the care of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.
Australasian Psychiatry, vol. 15, no. 1, Supplement, February 2007, pp. S34-S38
Description
Looks at some of the key elements of the Family Wellbeing Program including: the notion that no matter how desperate a situation might seem there are always options available for change, embrace rather than resist change and the concept that from little things big things grow.
Indigenous Law Journal, vol. 6, no. 1, 2007, pp. 79-100
Description
Conducts an overview of First Nations child policies, citing jurisdictional squabbles, inadequate funding levels and neglect as contributing factors to the poor outcomes for child welfare agencies.
Office of Audit and Evaluation Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada
Description
Describes and analyzes program which was developed to deliver holistic programs to Indigenous children aged 0 to 6. Presents findings and recommendations.