Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Report explores, through personal stories, how Aboriginal culture and practice help community members living with FASD. Presents Information on parenting, FASD in schools, community based programming, prevention work and justice for alcohol affected offenders.

Comments on the infant mortality rate among the Aboriginal population compared to the Australian average.

Historical overview of Aboriginal women and how gender based analysis could be applied to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.

Examines perceptions of young Aboriginal mothers attending an urban FAS prevention program, discusses the two distinct uses of the term "culturally appropriate" in FAS pedagogy, and concludes with an analysis of the participants insights and the policy texts.

Discusses the problems incurred by mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy.

Discusses survey findings from Alaska on harmful effects of drinking and knowledge of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Paper reflects on rituals that allow those suffering from alcohol abuse to regain their self-esteem.

Discusses the challenges faced by Aboriginal peoples on the issue of substance abuse by pregnant women and alcohol-related birth effects. The article also looks at ways to improve and better coordinate prevention and intervention services that address the effects of alcohol and tobacco exposure on the fetus and on young children.

Discussion of alcohol and contraceptive use among teenagers and strategies for prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

Descriptive study to assess knowledge level possessed by urban subjects residing in Southern California; includes literature review, statistics on incidence and prevention and treatment programs.

Educational Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Alberta, 2007.

Law Thesis (LL.M.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia, 2005.

Focuses on the need for multifaceted, community-based prevention programs.

Brief general article.

Presents experiences and insights from 20 Manitoba youth confirming the need for services and supports for both youth and adults.

Book review of: The Broken Cord by M. Dorris.

Distributed Learning Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2004.

"Demonstrates the necessity and utility of interrogating and shifting the current FASD policy paradigm in order to strengthen the capacity of polity to promote health and social equity." Chapter from An Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Framework edited by Olena Hankivsky. Scroll down to page 93 to read chapter.

Examines the broader connection between health, social development issues and incarceration.

Focuses on the quilting process as a means to capture the social world and experiences of the participants.

Proposed research looks at a method of identifying adult offenders who suffer from Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) and developing estimates of incidence in the federal offender population.

Literature review focuses on rate of criminal activity and re-offense, stigma, lack of support services, and the ongoing effects of intergenerational trauma. Suggests future research on aging with FASD and helpful interventions.

Study conducted to describe clinical features and hospitalization rates of children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) found they had many health, learning and social needs which needed to be addressed.

Comparative study conducted with mothers of Aboriginal children diagnosed FAS between 1981 and 1993 and mothers whose children had no symptoms of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

Studies report that substance abuse is a major factor in the origin of disability in many children and there is a strong need for culturally appropriate FASD prevention programs.

Study found that two thirds of the children with FAS/FAE were mentally challenged, indicative of major health and education needs.

Content consists of selected submissions and contracted papers that reflect research and opinion of organizations and writers on critical issues in justice reform in Saskatchewan. Volume I Legacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change.

Study of 343 Indigenous women Southern California examines the “effect of community-specific risk and protective factors on risky alcohol consumption and vulnerability to having an alcohol-exposed pregnancy in women.” Results showed that both risk and protective factors varied, and that interventions should be rooted in community strengths.

Abstracts of works in the Research Series. Aboriginal Sexual Offending in Canada by John H. Hylton. Mental Health Profiles for a Sample of British Columbia's Aboriginal Survivors of the Canadian Residential School System by Raymond R. Corrado, Irwin M.

Study conducted focus groups and interviews with 21 women to modify a brief program for screening and prevention of prenatal alcohol use.

Reviews existing literature identifying language characteristics of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal children with FASD.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Montana, Missoula 2005

Sociology and Anthropology Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1997.

Describes two research initiatives being undertaken by the Canada Northwest Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder Research Network.

Business Administration Thesis (M.B.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

Interviews six urban Aboriginal mothers who share their experiences with FAS/FAE. Argues medicalization acts as oppression.

Discusses the increased rates of debilitating conditions and contributing factors among Native Americans, as well as the impact on society.

Identifies research publications on ASD (autism), CP (cerebral palsy and FASD (fetal alcohol spectrum disorder). Shows most research reports found are on FASD and are not a true representation of childhood disorders.

Humanistic Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Albany, 2004.

Discusses the risk factors presented by alcohol, tobacco and petrol (gas) sniffing.

Discusses risk factors, screening and assessment.

Description of Health Canada's new measures to deal with the disorder.

Looks at the diagnostic descriptions for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), outlines the needs of a person with FAS across a life span, discusses how these needs are met in rural Alaska, and describes what Alaska and other remote communities still need to help people with FAS.

Column explores the impacts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) from the social perspective of the aboriginal community.

Discusses how alcohol exposure causes a decline in cognitive functioning, which can create other problems and looks at possible treatment strategies.

Interdisciplinary Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2001.

Focuses on factors in addition to alcohol exposure including prenatal health.