Abstracts of works in the Research Series.
Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton.
Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gregory M. Brass
Gail Guthrie Valaskakis
Description
Contends that mental health services and health promotion must be directed at both individual and community levels.
Chapter 20 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada by Laurence J. Kirmayer, Gregory M. Brass, and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
Provides examples for health and social service providers in Ontario to help pregnant women create a support system. Includes list of resources for programs and services.
Journal of Aboriginal Health, vol. 7, no. 1, Social Networks and Health, March 2011, p. 66
Description
Book review of: The Crisis of Chronic Disease Among Aboriginal Peoples: A Challenge for Public Health, Population Health and Social Policy by J. Reading.
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Michael J. Chandler
Christopher E. Lalonde
Description
Discusses why some Aboriginal communities are free of suicide while others have an epidemic.
Chapter 10 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada edited by Laurence J. Kirmayer, Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
Mentoring For Diversity in HIV/AIDS To Strengthen Research Capacity
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Karina L. Walters
Jane M. Simoni
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 99, Supplement 1, April 2009, pp. S71-S76
Description
Researchers are working to reduce barriers in academia by incorporating Indigenous worldviews, and building relationships and capacity with research partners.
[Detecting Developmental Delays in Young Children of a North American Indian Community]
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Carmen Dionne
Suzie McKinnon
Jane Squires
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 2, 2010, pp. 117-123
Description
Study used a sample of 12 teachers involved with 213 Mohawk children between the ages of 29-60 months who attended the Step by Step Child and Family Center of Kahnawake, Quebec. Goal was to assess the Ages and Stages questionnaire as a culturally appropriate tool to recognize young children at risk for social or emotional difficulties.
Article in French.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011, pp. 28-55
Description
Reviews literature on culturally restorative practices, best practices for successful engagement with Aboriginal populations, thematic of Aboriginal development, as well as implications for child and youth services.
International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 282-295
Description
Argues that current interventions into child welfare are a continuation of past patriarchal attitudes and actions which in turn have produced unhealthy families and communities.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 78-85
Description
Discusses the similarities and differences between the use of the "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders," and an Aboriginal naming ceremony used by the Coast-Salish people in British Columbia.
Canadian Issues, Journeys of a Generation: Broadening the Aboriginal Well-Being Policy Research Agenda, Winter, 2009, pp. 107-111
Description
Looks at a comparison of a traditional form of measurement to a community based monitoring project which will help to identify the advantages and disadvantages of the two methods.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 107.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 14, no. 9, September 2011, p. 9
Description
Discussion on the importance of finding a support group to help deal with cancer diagnosis, cancer treatments and survivor guilt.
Article found by scrolling to page 9.
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Description
Summarizes three contradictions that the author has observed among First Nations psychology professionals.
Chapter 19 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada edited by Laurence J. Kirmayer and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.
Pilot project called Looking Out for Dementia involved production of a 16 minute DVD in English and three Indigenous languages (Warlpiri, Kriol, Djambarrpuyngu), an accompanying flip chart in plain English, and a poster publicizing the resource. Evaluation carried out through observation, focus groups and telephone interviews with participants and coordinators of aged services.