Looks at development of past and current programs, initiatives in other jurisdictions, content of programs, parent needs, and effective program elements, and provides key recommendations.
Canadian Social Trends, no. 90, Winter, 2010, pp. 49-56
Description
Study examines factors that may be associated with participation in extracurricular activities. Data taken from the children and youth section of the 2006 Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS).
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, vol. 16, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 68-76
Description
Reports American Indians living on reservations and those who have bicultural competence have less hopelessness than those living in non-reservation areas.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 3, no. 1, August 2014, pp. 1-15
Description
Examine the findings and results of a review to identify commonalities between obesity prevention and oral health interventions relevant to Native American children, their families, and their communities.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 19-40
Description
Looks at factors which contribute to educational gap between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students: history, political organization, socio-economic status, and health.
Looks at health determinants such as chronic illness and risky behaviors that effect well-being and social determinants that contribute to disadvantages in areas of education, income and employment.
Review was triggered when a fourteen year girl from Little Grand Rapids First Nation hung herself in a garage in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was in the care of the Agency, which had placed her in the city. Both service delivery and operations were examined.
Looks at the forced removal of Aboriginal children from their families and its effects and discusses the shifts in child welfare policy, and amendment to adoption laws.
Looks at the success, implementation and relevance of an initiative developed in response to an increasing rate of suicide among First Nations and Inuit youth.
Argues that the Federal government has failed to provide adequate support to First Nations children (both on and off-reserve) in terms of programs for birth and adoptive parents, has not implemented Jordan's principle, and does not monitor international adoption placements.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 163-180
Description
Examines the need for culturally appropriate mental health services for the prevention of Aboriginal youth suicide and the importance of positive youth development to foster healthy mental, emotional, social, spiritual and physical development.
Provides statistics on number of children in care, and child abuse and neglect; discusses factors contributing to removal and highlights successful programs.
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 5, no. 1, 2010, pp. 86-95
Description
Looks at a framework incorporating Aboriginal culture and traditions, based on the "Métis List of Rights", to reclaim the rights and responsibilities for the care and well-being of Aboriginal children.
American Journal of Public Health, vol. 104, no. S3, June 2014, pp. e1-e8
Description
Evaluates data for scientific and cultural relevance concluding that successful interventions include Aboriginal view of health, community involvement, and are tailored to culture.
Summarizes presentations made at a five day forum in which youth from 62 northern communities shared lived experiences and issues affecting their lives.