Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 27, no. 6, November-December 2003, pp. 25-27
Description
Describe the $5.2M Rio Tinto Child Health Partnership which is focused on reducing smoking and alcohol during pregnancy and improving child health capacity.
New Voices] Maths Monsters, Learning Trails, Games and Interventions: Some of the Teaching Resources Developed by Teachers in the Mathematics For Learning Inclusion Program
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Barbara Reinfeld
Ken Lountain
Diane Mellowship
Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, vol. 13, no. 4, 2008, pp. 28-32
Description
Program developed to improved mathematics teaching and learning in low socio-economic communities.
Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand
RAL-e ; no.3, 2008
Research in Anthropology & Linguistics-e ; no. 3, 2008
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Melissa Stoops
Description
Looks at TB impact in one residential school.
Chapter 12 from: Multiplying and Dividing: Tuberculosis in Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand edited by Judith Littleton, Julie Park, Ann Herring and Tracy Farmer.
Scroll down to page 149 to read chapter.
A response to Brendan Nelson's apology to the Stolen Generations of Aboriginal Australians criticizing him for ignoring Aboriginal concepts of the time and perpetuating the attitudes and discourses that led to the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families in the first place.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 11, no. 9, September 2008, p. 9
Description
Discusses the many programs available for students of St. Mary's school including access to health care, bussing, after-school care and much more.
Article located by scrolling to page 9.
Created for frontline workers who fill an advocacy role as part of their duties. Covers wide range of topics including policy, legislation and communities of interest, and provides general information as well as lists of specific agencies.
Canadian Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, no. 79, August 2, 2008, p. [?]
Description
Overview of policy documents and Aboriginal achievement in publicly funded education and discussion regarding provincial assessments, teacher education and meaningful engagement.
Steering Committee for the Review of Government Service Provision)
Description
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.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 62, no. 1, 2003, pp. 17-39
Description
Findings stress disproportionately poorer health in the north, and the need for more locally focused research to better reflect realities of northern communities.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 5, Articulating Aboriginal Paradigms: Implications for Aboriginal Social Work Practice, November 2003, pp. 23-43
Description
Looks at the traditional protection paradigm under which Aboriginal agencies are required to operate and the Aboriginal vision for an alternative child welfare model that emphasize community and wellness.
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 78, no. 5, 2003, pp. 1030-1038
Description
Results of the study document the feasibility of implementing a program for obesity prevention in elementary schools serving Native American communities.
Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development ; vol. 68, no. 2
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Michael J. Chandler
Christopher E. Lalonde
Bryan W. Sokol
Darcy Hallett
Description
Brief overview of findings from a set of five studies dealing with the problems which arise when youth do not have a sense self-continuity.
Synopsis of book of the same title.
Policies and Programming for Urban Aboriginal Children: Speaking Notes for a Presentation to the Sub-committee on Children and Youth at Risk of the Standing Committee on Human Resources Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities House of Com
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Calvin Hanselmann
Description
Study on public policy involving Aboriginal people in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg.
Canadian Respiratory Journal, vol. 15, no. 3, April 2008, pp. 139-145
Description
When compared to non-Aboriginal children, results show Aboriginal children have a lower occurrence of diagnosis by a health professional but similar instances of asthma like symptoms.
Pediatrics, vol. 112, no. 4, October 2003, pp. e328-e347
Description
Looks at the correlation between the emergence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in young people and the decrease in physical activity and balanced nutrition.
Article studies the health, and socio-economic conditions of Aboriginal children in Canada, findings indicate a disproportionate number live in poverty.
Investigation into circumstances under which the 14-year-old committed suicide and the social factors that played a part in her death, as well as recommendations for preventing similar events.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police View on Aboriginal Poverty Instructive
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Doug Cuthand
Star-Phoenix, August 22, 2008, p. A17
Description
Analysis of a 2006 RCMP discussion report on poverty in Aboriginal communities argues that to improve the situation education, skills training, and employment are needed.