Identifies community-level research initiatives and demonstrations of cultural and practice-based strategies for prevention and intervention. Findings are organized around models, and strengths and challenges are listed for each model.
AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 121-130
Description
Author outlines a framework for well-being rooted in the concept of connectedness; the idea that wellness for Indigenous people comes from them being connected to their families, their communities, and the natural world.
Focuses on seven topics: eight principles of Indigenous child welfare, understanding the overrepresentation of children in care, legal context, root causes, discrepancies in delivery of services, current approaches and recommendations in the area of family violence, current approaches and recommendations in the area of substance use, and improving financial supports for families.
Discusses Indigenous family structures, factors unique to Indigenous children, contemporary examples, challenges faced by parents, and models of practice.