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Aboriginal Approaches to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Effects: A Special Report by the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres (O.F.I.F.C.)
Description
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.
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An Aboriginal Parenting Crisis

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Lynn Barnett
Infant Observation, vol. 15, no. 1, February 2012, pp. 92-93
Description
Comments on the infant mortality rate among the Aboriginal population compared to the Australian average.
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Aboriginal Women & Policy Development: Aboriginal Women's Conference Report

Alternate Title
Aboriginal Women's Conference Report
Provincial Aboriginal Women's Conference ; 4th, 2009
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Judy White
Luanne Leamon
Tammy Drew
Stella Saunders
Melita Paul ... [et al.]
Description
Historical overview of Aboriginal women and how gender based analysis could be applied to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
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Adaptation and Decolonization: Unpacking the Role of "Culturally Appropriate" Knowledge in the Prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Salmon
Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 30, no. 2, 2007, pp. 257-273
Description
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.
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Alcohol and the Unborn Baby

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Madeleine Smith
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 7, no. 2, June 1983, pp. 3-4
Description
Discusses the problems incurred by mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy.
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Alcohol-Related Birth Effects and Aboriginal Peoples: Prevention, Identification and Intervention Services

Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Caroline L. Tait
Description
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.
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Alcohol Use and Adolescent Pregnancy

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ramona Allard-Hendren
MCN: The American Journal of Maternal /Child Nursing, vol. 25, no. 3, May/June 2000, pp. 159-162
Description
Discussion of alcohol and contraceptive use among teenagers and strategies for prevention of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).
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American Indians' Knowledge about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Exploratory Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Myra Shostak
Lester B. Brown
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, 1995, pp. 39-63
Description
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.
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A Call for a Policy Paradigm Shift: An Intersectionality-Based Analysis of FASD Policy

Alternate Title
An Intersectionality-Based Policy Analysis Framework
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Gemma Hunting
Description
"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.
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Capturing the Experiences of FASD Prevention Workers Through Quilting

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Erin Atkinson
Jenelle Job
Jacqueline Pei
Cheryl Poth
Teresa O'Riordan
Lin Taylor
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 1, Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), 2013, pp. [122]-130
Description
Focuses on the quilting process as a means to capture the social world and experiences of the participants.
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The Challenge of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in Adult Offender Populations

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Fred J. Boland
Albert E. Chudley
Brian A. Grant
Forum on Corrections Research, vol. 14, no. 3, Focusing on Aboriginal Issues, September 2002
Description
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.
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Challenges and Resiliency in Aboriginal Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie Samaroden
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 13, no. 1, 2018, pp. [8]-19
Description
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.
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Characteristics of Children Who Have Full or Incomplete Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valborg L. Kvigne
Gary R. Leonardson
Martha Neff-Smith
Ellen Brock
Joseph Borzelleca
Thomas K. Welty
The Journal of Pediatrics , vol. 145, no. 5, November 2004, pp. 635-640
Description
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.
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Characteristics of Mothers Who Have Children With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Some Characteristics of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Valborg L. Kvigne
Gary R. Leonardson
Joseph Borzelleca
Ellen Brock
Martha Neff-Smith
Martha Neff-Smith
Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, vol. 16, no. 4, July-August 2003, pp. 296-303
Description
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).
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Children with FASD-Related Disabilities Receiving Services From Child Welfare Agencies in Manitoba

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Don Fuchs
Linda Burnside
Sheila Marchenski
Andria Mudry
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], April 2010, pp. 232-244
Description
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.
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Commission on First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform: Final Report. Volume 2: Submissions to the Commission

Alternate Title
Final Report from the Commission on First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform.
[Volume I: Leagacy of Hope: An Agenda for Change]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kearney Healy
Ronna Jevne
Rae Mitten
Gerald T. G. Seniuk
John Burrows
Paul Joffe
Willie Littlechild
Description
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.
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Community-Specific Risk and Protective Factors for Risky Alcohol Consumption in American Indian Women of Reproductive Potential: Informing Interventions

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Annika C Montag
Dan J Calac
Christina D Chambers
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 14, no. 1, Physical Activity and Cultural Safety, May 28, 2019, pp. 8-28
Description
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.
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A Compendium of Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research

E-Books
Author/Creator
The Aboriginal Healing Foundation
Description
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.
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Creating a Culturally Appropriate Web-Based Behavioral Intervention for American Indian/Alaska Native Women in Southern California: The Healthy Women Healthy Native Nation Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jessica R. Gorman
John D. Clapp
Daniel Calac
Chelsea Kolander
Corinna Nyquist
Christina D. Chambers
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 20, no. 1, 2013, pp. 1-15
Description
Study conducted focus groups and interviews with 21 women to modify a brief program for screening and prevention of prenatal alcohol use.
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Developing Effective, Culturally Appropriate Avenues to FASD Diagnosis and Prevention in Northern Canada

Alternate Title
Circumpolar Voices
FASD Diagnosis and Prevention in Northern Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amy Salmon
Sterling K. Clarren
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 70, no. 4, 2011, pp. 428-433
Description
Describes two research initiatives being undertaken by the Canada Northwest Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder Research Network.
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Disparities in Canadian Indigenous Health Research on Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nina C. Di Pietro
Judy Illes
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, vol. 35, no. 1, January 2014, pp. 74-81
Description
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.
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Drugs During Pregnancy

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tony Lipson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, June 1984, pp. 36-40
Description
Discusses the risk factors presented by alcohol, tobacco and petrol (gas) sniffing.
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Early Child Development and Development Delay in Indigenous Communities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Matthew M. Cappiello
Sheila Gahagan
Pediatric Clinics of North America, vol. 56, no. 6, Health Issues in Indigenous children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, December 2009, pp. 1501-1517
Description
Discusses risk factors, screening and assessment.
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Eddie with FAS: Getting What he Needs in a Remote Alaskan Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Maureen F. Harwood
Judith Smilg Kleinfeld
Northern Review, no. 25/26, Governance in the Provincial Norths, Summer, 2005, pp. 161-171
Description
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.
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Editorial

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Dorothy Badry
Tara Banson
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 1, Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), 2013, pp. 5-6
Description
Column explores the impacts of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) from the social perspective of the aboriginal community.
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Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol Across the Life Span

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Paul D. Connor
Ann P. Streissguth
Alcohol Health & Research World, vol. 20, no. 3, 1996, pp. 170-175
Description
Discusses how alcohol exposure causes a decline in cognitive functioning, which can create other problems and looks at possible treatment strategies.
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