Background paper prepared for the Education for all global monitoring report 2012, Youth and skills: putting education to work.
Examines the issues and opportunities associated with low-literacy levels among Indigenous peoples.
For the benefit of healthcare professionals and healthcare providers who are working with Aboriginal individuals, families and communities dealing with stroke care, recovery and prevention.
Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice and Women's Activism
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sheila McIntyre
Description
Using the example of E.B. v. Oblates of Mary Immaculate in the Province of B.C., argues that the Court and civil law failed to hold governments and public institutions accountable for the abuse of children in their care.
Excerpt from: Sexual Assault in Canada: Law, Legal Practice & Women's Activism edited by Elizabeth Sheehy.
Entire book on one pdf. To access chapter scroll to p. 151.
Comments on actions taken in five priority areas: Education, Reconciliation, governance and self-government, Economic development, Empowering citizens and protecting the vulnerable, and Resolution of land issues.
Nutrition & Dietetics, vol. 69, no. 3, 2012, pp. 217-221
Description
Narrative review draws on international literature and Canadian research and practice. Concludes that community-based action combined with structural changes and supportive policies are needed to facilitate healthy living and chronic disease prevention.
Journal of Canadian Studies, vol. 46, no. 2, Special Issue: Finding Common Ground, Spring, 2012, pp. 178-195
Description
Comments on J. Edward Chamberlin’s belief in the formative power of story to be able to examine the role of public health narratives and their effect on daily bodily practices and experiences.
Identifies themes which emerged from the evaluation of the short and long-term impacts of the reconciliation process aimed at improving child welfare outcomes.
Developed on the basis of review of Canadian and international reports and best practices. Summarizes major issues and questions likely to inform the Commission analysis.
Journal of Rural and Community Development, vol. 7, no. 3, 2012, pp. [65]-82
Description
Study conducted with three Ontario communities: Ginoogaming First Nation, Aroland First Nation, and Eabametoong First Nation. Summarizes associations of behavior with health and well-being, and outlines how behaviour is occurring and what variables are associated with it.
Looks at selected socio-economic trends and examines the multiple dimensions of poverty including lack of financial resources, absence of skills, knowledge, and capabilities to lead a fulfilled life, and social exclusion.
Describes issues such as missing and murdered women, education, health care, and over-representation in the criminal justice system and gives statement of action required by Canada to address each problem.
CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers ; no. 4
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mandy Yap
Nicholas Biddle
Description
Data from the 2011 Australian Census shows that a high proportion of caring activities are being undertaken in regional and remote areas of the country.
Looks at how the media has handled sexual violence incidents for Sami women in Norway and discusses their views on self-determination.
Chapter from L'Image du Sápmi 2 edited by K. Anderson.