Abuse

Discusses how gender roles have changed under colonization, the extent of violence, and how its eradication against women.

Comments on the disproportionate number of sexually exploited Aboriginal female youth in British Columbia.

Describes aspects of the historical roots of exploitation including capitalism, the church, the state, and the military.

English Thesis (M.A.)--University of British Columbia, 2008.

Using a comparative case study to examine the unequal mainstream media coverage of murdered Indigenous and non-Indigenous women in Mexico. The findings show that non-Indigenous cases are given more and longer media coverage that provides those cases a "higher profile" for law enforcement.

Gender Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Queen's University, 2012

Looks at challenges, solutions, leading practice, and models of practice.

Explores the historical context of CBPR, its definition and principles and their application in a study of elder abuse.

Article describes a culturally appropriate program development model used with communities in the Southeastern United States. Author illustrate the research and design methodology by describing the development of a resilience-based family-centered substance-abuse and violence prevention program.

Presents the author's experience of childhood sexual abuse.

Covers different types of violence, best practices, and culturally relevant resources to help Aboriginal women.

Video and handbook Beyond Violence: Finding the Dream launched at the Aboriginal Women in Unity Conference held in Dubbo, 1990. A tool for health workers to use to bring about change in communities.

Looks at the Mesnmimk Wasatek Report for influences affecting First Nations children in the Canadian child welfare system.

Clinical Psychology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Alaska Anchorage, 1998.

Looks at comparisons between urban Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women regarding physical abuse, physical health and mental health.

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.

Discussion of residential school abuse and the 3,700 lawsuit claims from Saskatchewan.

Explores one woman's experience of intimate partner violence and the subsequent murder of her abusive partner.

Education Thesis (M.A.)--University of Western Ontario, 2015.

Psychology Thesis (M.Ed.)--University of Western Ontario, 2013.

Writer/activist looks at the relationships between the land, other living beings and each other and suggests advise to reconnect. Presents a video lecture, from First Voices! First Women Speak! A Teach-in and Community Gathering, given by a teacher and activist. Duration: 54:47.

Presents a video lecture given by a scholar/activist on the topic of her book. Duration: 1:16:30.

Argues that sexual violence much be approached from an anti-colonial perspective. Duration: 1:14:19.

Discusses the sexual abuse of Aboriginal women by white men and the lack of protection from colonial law in Australia.

An examination of the shift from Indigenous women being highly valued in traditional Indigenous communities to being devalued in modern times through colonial interventions.

Comments on topics relating to the contemporary life of Indigenous people of America. Bachelor's Thesis towards undergraduate degree in [English Language and Literature]--University of West Bohemia, 2013.

Description and background of the social situation of the Puyallup Community and of the health and social services available.

Raw statistics showed that Aboriginal women were four times more likely to suffer from intimate partner violence (IPV) than non-Aboriginal women.

Document chronicles the issues and advocates strategies to address the growing social problem.

Social Work Thesis (MSW)--University of Calgary, 2001

Comments on the cruelty indigenous peoples have endured and the need for a variety of reparation programs.

Life experiences are shared by Alex, Stephen, Paul and Desirae about alcoholism, trauma in childhood, and how maintaining a traditional Indigenous culture has helped with sobriety. Duration: 58:16.

Study employs focus group methodology to access how crime and victim services are perceived by an American Indian community.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Windsor, 2004.

Findings show that Northerners experience higher levels of criminal victimization and spousal violence than their provincial counterparts. Article located by scrolling to page 36.

Primarily statistics from the 2014 General Social Survey (GSS), combined with some from the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS).

Contends that the Australian Government has denied that genocide took place.

Paper from Without Consent: Confronting Adult Sexual Violence. Looks at the unique Aboriginal customary laws which are in place to deal with violations.

Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--Wayne State University, 2001.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University, 2010.

Survey results reveal the need to develop more cultural awareness training and recommendations for more research in this area.

Demonstrates that two-spirit people reported higher rates of childhood physical abuse, more historical trauma in their families, higher levels of psychological symptoms, more mental health service utilization as well as differences in patterns of alcohol use and were more likely to have used illicit drugs other than marijuana

Study results revealed wide variations in rates of CSA ranging from 0.8% to 40% among men and from 7.2% to 53% among women.

Looks at alcohol abuse and violence in Aboriginal communities and how some communities are using community shelter for women, rehabilitation, fewer liquor outlets and night patrols to deal with it.

Purpose of study was to: describe extent and nature of violence/abuse, identify socio-economic issues associated with it, describe how it is identified and dealt within each community, assess available services from client's perspective, and make recommendations for providing more appropriate responses in the future.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2001.

Looks at relationship between colonialism and gender violence as it is manifested in federal, non-profit, and Native initiatives to eliminate violence. American Studies (B.A.)--Wesleyan University, 2009.

Using the murder of Inuit Deidre Michelin to discuss the unequal access to law enforcement in Indigenous communities.