Aboriginal Elder Abuse in Canada
E-Books
Author/Creator
Claudette Dumont-Smith
Statistics from various sources.
Includes three case studies: Ininew Friendship Centre, Cochrane, Ontario; St. David Catholic Elementary School, Sudbury, Ontario; Ohero:kon (Under the Husk) at Six Nations of the Grand River; and N’Amerind Friendship Centre, London, Ontario.
Presents findings from the Elder Abuse Survey conducted with Tribal Judges, Title VI Program Directors and Tribal Elders and review of elder abuse codes. Also includes a model tribal elder protection code, examples of abuse, and discussion of traditional cultural practices and their impact.
Pacific Historical Review, Vol. 71, No. 1, February 2002, pp. 153-155