Philosophy Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Greifswald, 2017.
Focuses on Robert Arthur Alexie's Porcupines and China Dolls, Cherie Dimaline's Red Rooms, Richard Van Camp's "On the Wings of This Prayer" and Richard Wagamese's Ragged Company.
Briefly outlines determinants of children's health and explains various options (both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) in programming and service delivery.
Insights on Canadian Society, December 1, 2017, pp. 1-10
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Uses data form the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey to look at prevalence of having become a mother before the age of 20 and the association with different outcomes in terms of education and employment.
Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC)
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Provides summary of project activities and reports on themes which emerged from five individual discussion circles with women, men, seniors, youth, and 2-spirit community members.
Canadian Social Trends, no. 52, Spring, 1999, pp. 6-10
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Discusses improvements from 1986-1996 in the educational level of learners aged 20 to 29 and a narrowing of the educational gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples.
Research Highlight (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation)
Research Highlight. Socio-economic Series ; 114
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[Policy and Research Division]
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
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Summary of study of same name which looked at movement of individuals or households within the same area and how it affected agencies which provide social services.
Emerging Long Term Services and Support Issues in Indian Country: Disability and Housing
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Kauffman & Associates
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Brief document looks at existing programs, funding for programs, barriers, promising practices and the National American Indian Housing Council and makes recommendations for improvements.
[Circle on Philanthropy and Aboriginal Peoples in Canada]
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Defines the sector, maps funding economy, identifies key issues, gives insights from focus groups, and makes recommendations. Includes five case studies: Got Bannock, Bear Clan, Indspire, Families First Foundation, and the Royal Bank of Canada.
Psychology in the South Pacific: Global, Local and Glocal Applications
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Nicole M. Coupe
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Looks at the demographics and methods.
Chapter 4 from Psychology in the South Pacific: Global, Local and Glocal Applications edited by F. H. Bolitho, S. C. Carr and B. M. O'Reilly.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Special Issue on Sustainability, Summer, 2002, pp. 40-44
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Asserts joint ventures allow First Nations to enter resource development and service industries which in turn provide income and revenue to support social spending.
Health Promotion International, vol. 32, no. 5, October 2017, pp. 808-817
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Project involved exploring state of current networks, creating a Facebook page, organizing volunteer opportunities, and surveying workshop participants regarding knowledge and interest in traditional foods.
Journal of Primary Prevention, vol. 38, no. 1-2, April 2017, pp. 105-119
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Study examines the associations between culturally specific factors and current smoking off-reserve First Nations and Métis aged 15-17 years old compared to non-Indigenous Canadian youth.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 37, no. 1, 2017, pp. 29-47
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Research summary of a study of an Innu school-based drug and alcohol prevention program intended to identify barriers and facilitators for substance use prevention strategies and education. Major barriers identified include: overloaded staff and difficulty scheduling training.
Working Paper Series (International Human Rights Internships Program) ; vol. 5, no. 12, 2017
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Jacinthe Dion
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Looks at impact of federal and provincial jurisdictional and funding disputes, Canadian governments' delayed funding and implementation of Jordan's principle, The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal decision, and the court case Pictou Landing Band Council and Maurina Beadle (applicants) v. Attorney General of Canada.