A collection of materials on the attitudes and practices associated with the removal of Aboriginal children from their homes. Includes representative testimonies from those who were separated from their families and communities.
Theoretical Criminology, vol. 10, no. 1, 2006, pp. 49-66
Description
Outlines feminist and women-centred approaches to debates and controversies on restorative justice and intimate violence, recommending a moratorium on new initiatives.
Looks at strategic planning and developing policies by First Nations governments to ensure that they are operating efficiently, effectively, and in ways that are respectful of their culture and vision.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 2, March/April 1995, pp. 16-17
Description
Discusses the work of the Aboriginal Sobriety Group in getting Aboriginal people away from self-destructive behaviours connected to alcohol and drug abuse.
Territorial Ministers Responsible for the Status of Women
Description
Goals of the Forum were to begin a dialogue on policy and program initiatives between government officials and Aboriginal women's organizations, to share practices on violence prevention, and to showcase programs and services from across the country that are making a difference.
Provides overview of survey and its strengths, compares data collection and results to other surveys, and gives statistics for four variables: age, labour market activity, education and immigrant status.
Law and Human Behavior, vol. 30, no. 1, February 2006, pp. 93-114
Description
Contends that treatment that follows the risk, need, and responsivity principles can reduce gang violence in correctional institutions and in the community.
Resources for Nation Building: Governance, Development, and the Future of American Indian Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Stephen Cornell
Joseph P. Kalt
Description
Describes the standard and nation-building approaches to development, and discusses why one works and the other does not. The authors also make suggestions as to how Indian nations can move from one approach to the other.
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 06-024
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
[Brett Holmes]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Description
Variables studied were: population, age, mobility, household income, homelessness, education, unemployment, homelessness, household type, home ownership, and core housing need.
Highlights from research report of same name.
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 3, May/June 1995, pp. 20-21
Description
Reports on the review of an Aboriginal community medical service in Wooloongabba in Brisbane by CHASP (Community Health Accreditation Standards Program) and goals of the service.
Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 21, no. 1, Spring, 2006, pp. 29-41
Description
Relates how colonization and Western influences have caused societal problems in Indian cultures. Restorative justice models by the Navajo and Haudenosaunee are also explored.
Overview of a project intended to identify effective human resource management strategies, practices and programs (specifically, within the areas of recruitment and career development).