Federal/Provincial/Territorial Early Childhood Development Agreement
The Well-Being of Canada's Young Children: Government of Canada Report
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Government of Canada
Description
Five areas assessed: physical health and motor development, emotional health, social knowledge and competence, cognitive learning and language, and communication. Also provides overview of families in which children are growing up.
Excerpt from The Well-Being of Canada's Young Children: Government of Canada Report.
To access this section scroll to p. 39.
Explores the issue of teen pregnancy among Aboriginal women by speaking with them about their experiences and perceptions on sex, protection and pregnancy and their expectations and the realities of becoming a young mother.
Published by the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence.
Research project, "Youthworks", provides a snapshot of youth homelessness focusing on three important components in services and support systems: prevention, emergency response and transitioning out of homelessness.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 8, August 2009, p. 12
Description
Discusses the ceremony celebrating the successful completion of an intense peacemaking program by six youth and two teachers from the Piapot Cree Nation.
Article located by scrolling to page 12.
Conference presentation by the former President of the National Inuit Youth Council advocates the creation of a separate government department for the Inuit.
AlterNative, vol. 13, no. 1, March 2017, pp. 26-34
Description
Discusses the experiential and collaborative engagement approach to learning utilized in a masters in sustainable design class offered by the University of South Australia.