Identifies and assesses all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander healing programs that address psychosocial issues among Australia's Indigenous peoples.
Looks at a research tool, implemented in 1982, that records biographical information about individuals and families from every state and territory in Australia.
Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Akwesasne, Ontario, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.
Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Indian Brook, Nova Scotia, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.
Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, Quebec, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.
Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.
Video and transcript of the Aboriginal Head Start On Reserve Program in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with discussion on culture and language, education, health, nutrition, social support and parental involvement.
Looks at how Aboriginal children develop language in Lac Brochet, a First Nations community in northern Manitoba.
Scroll down to page 35 to read article.
Radio clip on how the trauma from residential schools was passed from one generation to the next. Includes synopsis and "Did You Know?" section.
Duration: 4:45.
Australasian Canadian Studies, vol. 27, no. 1-2, Globalising Indigeneity: New Research Directions, 2009, pp. 1-4
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Keynote speaker's address opens this special issue which aims to showcase the depth and breadth of Indigenous Studies in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 1.
Describes the psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of 30 consecutive adult suicides from four communities derived from interviews with a family member.
Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 31, no. 9, 2009, pp. 1019-1024
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Results based on interviews with 61 foster parents in Manitoba to examine value-based and practical benefits of having a shared cultural background with foster children.
Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres (OFIFC)
Ontario Native Womens' Association (ONWA)
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Project to identify protective factors which led women to leave abusive relationships and stay away permanently. Research involved women from five Ontario cities: Fort Frances, Hamilton, Ottawa, Timmins and Thunder Bay.
Journal of Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement, vol. 11, no. 1, Maternal Health and Well-Being, Spring/Summer, 2009, pp. 122-135
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Looks at kind of experiences women had giving birth in a non-Aboriginal health care setting in Nova Scotia.
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 33, no. 1, January/February 2009, pp. 16-17
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Summary of Baseline Evaluation Report provides snapshot of childbearing population revealing need for support and treatment, awareness raising, and professional education and training.
Child Health and Education, vol. 1, no. 4, 2009, pp. 183-206
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Looks at steps needed to connect services across sectors, professional disciplines and cultures to offer holistic and integrated services for child development.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 4, no. 1, 2009, pp. 80-88
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Discusses the need to address underlying causes of child welfare cases and physical neglect such as poverty, alcohol or substance abuse, emotional disorders and inadequate social support systems.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 10, no. 2, Special Edition: 10th Anniversary of the Reconciliation: Touchstones of Hope For Indigenous Children, 2015, pp. [82]-94
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Comments on areas for improvement in Canada's performance on Aboriginal child health and wellness focusing on CBPR as a meaningful and equitable research methodology.