Parents discuss concerns for the health of their children and develop a project to promote mental and physical fitness in the village of Old Crow.
Duration: 55:00.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 30, no. 5, September/October 2006, pp. 22-28
Description
Biographical article of Nancy De Vries, a registered nurse who was removed from her mother and raised in a white family environment.
Extracted from The Lost Children edited by Coral Edwards and Peter Read.
Focuses on the risk factors: socio-demographic, upbringing, social relations, lifestyle, school/leisure time, traumatic experiences, and physical and mental health.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, vol. 21, no. 4, 2006, pp. 491-506
Description
Examines demographic protection, psychological distress, psychosocial maturity, moral and cognitive reflectivity, and parenting attitudes and beliefs in mothers of four year old children.
Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 1, Fall, 2006, pp. 14-21
Description
Looks at Canada's first and largest major urban First Nations child and family support program in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal]
Resource manual created for resource providers, to address risks and support for families with young children. Includes current research, case scenarios, strategies and recommendations.
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 97, no. Supplement 3, September/October 2006, pp. S4-S10
Description
Presents an analysis of relevant literature and social policy, concluding that an increase in research activity through multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral collaborations is necessary to improve the health of lone parents and their children.
Rural and Remote Health, vol. 6, no. 536, 2006, pp. 1-8
Description
Study discusses a number of issues: fear of travelling, lack of family support, more Aboriginal liaison staff, cultural sensitivity, and the need for consultation with clients.