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First Nations/Quebec Incidence Study of Child Maltreatment and Serious Behaviour Problems Investigated by Child Protection Services in 2019

Alternate Title

Report FN/QIS-2019

Author/Creator

Sonia Hélie

Uses a weighted sample of 2,211 First Nations children and 34,575 non-Indigenous children extracted from administrative databases of institutions which provided child protection services.

First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey (FNREEES): Peoples Report

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Chiefs of Ontario

Information for four age groups: adults (over 18), youth (12-17), and parents or guardians of children age 0 to 5 and 6 to 11. Thirty First Nations from Ontario participated and survey was conducted between November 2013 and May 2015.

First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) 2008/10: National Report on Children Living in First Nations Communities

E-Books

Author/Creator

First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)

First Nations Regional Health Survey (RHS) 2008/10: National Report on Youth Living in First Nations Communities

E-Books

Author/Creator

First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)

First Nations Regional Longitudinal Health Survey (RHS) 2002/03: Results for Adults, Youth and Children Living in First Nations Communities

E-Books

Author/Creator

First Nations Centre at NAHO (National Aboriginal Health Organization)

First Nations Special Education Procedure Handbook for Resource Teachers

Documents & Presentations

Support document aims to build on the recommendations from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Special Education Policy document in order to guarantee, protect and enhance the rights of all children.

First Nations Teenaged Female Lone Parent Families in Canada: Recognizing Family Diversity and the Importance of Networks of Care

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Jacqueline M. Quinless

International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 4, no. 1, Indigenous Early Parenthood, 2013, pp. 1-15

Brief statistical description of socio-economic situations of single, female First Nations parents aged 15-19 reveals prevailing stereotypical views are not necessarily accurate.

First Nations Women Workers' Speak, Write and Research Back: Child Welfare and Decolonizing Stories

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Michelle Reid

First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 2, no. 1, 2005, pp. 21-40

Examines the impact of work on the physical and mental health of six Child and Family Service (CFS) Social Workers in the First Nations agencies.

First Nations Youth HIV/AIDS Education Manual

Alternate Title

Beating the Challenge

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Assembly of First Nations Health Secretariat

Discusses holistic and culturally sensitive teaching principles as applied to the curriculum. Provides research guide for students and twelve foundation lesson plans.

First Nations Youth Reframing the Focus: Cultural Knowledge as a Site for Health Education

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Ted Rieken

Michele T. Tanaka

Tish Scott

Canadian Journal of Native Education, vol. 29, no. 1, 2006, pp. 29-42

Discusses the Traditional Pathways to Health (TPTH) project in which students choose a health topic of interest and produce a video to present to their community; emphasis is placed on a holistic approach to wellness.

First Nations Youth Smoking: Factors Associated with Resilience

Alternate Title

FNIGC Research Series

E-Books

Author/Creator

First Nations Information Governance Centre (FNIGC)

First Nations Youth Suicide Prevention Curriculum

E-Books

Author/Creator

Amy Alberton

First Nations Youths' Experiences With Wellness: A Four Directions Approach

Theses

Author/Creator

Jamie L. Warren

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Western University, 2013.

First Peoples Child and Family Review, Special Issue: Celebrating 15 Years of Wisdom

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Marc St. Dennis

Cindy Blackstock

Raven Sinclair

Kathy Absolon

Suzanne Stewart... Margaret Kovach... [et al.]

First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 14, no. 1, June 06, 2019

Issue features 15 of the most popular contributions that we have published since volume 1 in 2004.

First Peoples Child & Family Review [Vol. 9 no. 2, 2014, Special Edition by Children and Youth]

Alternate Title

Respect and Equity Through Reconciliation

Documents & Presentations

Highlights submissions by children and youth including songs, poetry, drawings, and letters to the Prime Minister regarding inequities in child welfare, education, and health for First Nations children and youth.

First Peoples: Indigenous Cultures and Their Futures

Book Reviews

Author/Creator

Kim McCaul

Aboriginal History, vol. 31, 2007, pp. [188]-190

Book review of: First Peoples by Jeffrey Sissons. Review located by scrolling to page 188.

First Steps in Fixing the Inequities in First Nations Child and Family Services: Immediate Action Reforms: Directive 20-1 (Applied in BC, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick and the Yukon)

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada

Refers to one of the federal government's approaches to funding child welfare on reserve.

Fish Soup for the Indigenous Soul: A Tool Kit For Siem Smun'eem Research and Training Network For Indigenous Well-Being. "Honoring Indigenous Knowledge and Practice"

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Jacquie Green

Rebecca Taylor

Looks at a research network developed through the collaboration of universities, agencies and communities in British Columbia to provide research training and resources for Indigenous people working in Indigenous child well-being and research.

Follow-up of Our December 2006 Report: Audit of the Child and Family Services Division Pre-Devolution Child in Care Processes and Practices

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Carol Bellringer

Summarizes information from the first report and discusses the progress being made on the initiative to improve the child and family services system. Material presented as exhibit 43 from the Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry.

Food Insecurity among Inuit Preschoolers: Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, 2007–2008

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Grace M. Egeland

Angela Pacey

Zirong Cao

Isaac Sobol

CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, vol. 182, no. 3, February 23, 2010, p. 243–248

Looks at the results of a cross-sectional survey on the prevalence of inadequate food security among preschool-aged children.

Food Insecurity and Hunger Are Prevalent among HIV-Positive Individuals in British Columbia, Canada

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Lena Normén

Keith Chan

Paula Braitstein

Aranka Anema

Greg Bondy

Julio S. G. Montaner

Robert S. Hogg

Journal of Nutrition, vol. 135, no. 4, April 2005, pp. 820-825

Study findings indicate that those suffering hunger and food insecurity were more likely to be women, Aboriginals and living with children.

Food Insecurity of Nutritional Biomarkers in Relation to Stature in Inuit Children From Nunavik

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Catherine M. Pirkle

Michel Lucas

Renée Dallaire

Pierre Ayotte

Joseph L. Jacobson ... [et al.]

Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 105, no. 4, July/August 2014, pp. e233-238

Findings indicated that children affected by food insecure experienced greater nutritional challenges and physical growth deficiencies.

Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Key Summary Report from Wave 1

E-Books

Author/Creator

Department of Families

Housing

Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [Australia]

Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Key Summary Report from Wave 2

E-Books

Author/Creator

Department of Families

Housing

Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [Australia]

Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Key Summary Report from Wave 3

E-Books

Author/Creator

Department of Families

Housing

Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [Australia]

Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Report from Wave 4

Alternate Title

[Key Summary Report from Wave 4]

E-Books

Author/Creator

Department of Families

Housing

Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [Australia]

Footprints in Time: The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children: Report from Wave 5

E-Books

Author/Creator

Department of Families

Housing

Community Services and Indigenous Affairs [Australia]

For The Children

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Rebecca Harris

Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 31, no. 3, Reparations for Indigenous Peoples, Fall, 2007

Comments on the child abuse crisis in Australia and the need for programs and services to end the abuse.

For the Good of Our Children and Youth: A New Vision, a New Direction

Alternate Title

Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel Report

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Saskatchewan Child Welfare Review Panel

Report of panel struck in 2010 to conduct a comprehensive review of the child welfare system in Saskatchewan and make recommendations for improvements.

For the Love of Our Children: An Indigenous Connectedness Framework

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Jessica Saniguq Ullrich

AlterNative, vol. 15, no. 2, June 2019, pp. 121-130

Author outlines a framework for well-being rooted in the concept of connectedness; the idea that wellness for Indigenous people comes from them being connected to their families, their communities, and the natural world.

For the Next Seven Generations: Early Learning and Child Care Programs for Children in First Nations and Inuit Communities

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Aboriginal Child Care Society

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) consultation with British Columbia First Nations community representatives.

Forbidden Access? Exploring The Nature Of And Access To Culturally Pertinent Psychotherapy For Indigenous Latino Border-Gender Youth Living In Toronto

Theses

Author/Creator

Silvia Linda Tenenbaum

Applied Psychology & Human Development Thesis (Ed.D.)--Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 2014.

Forcible Removals: The Case of Australian Aboriginal and Native American Children

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Claire Palmiste

AlterNative, vol. 4, no. 2, 2008, pp. 75-88

Discusses the assimilation policies regarding child removal in the United States and Australia.

The Forgotten Minority: A Cross-sectional and Time-series Analysis of American Indian/Alaska Native Child Abuse and Neglect, 1993-2003

Theses

Author/Creator

Linda Kaye Ketcher

Public Policy Thesis (Ph.D)--University of Arkansas, 2008.

Formal Versus Informal Assessment of the Fundamental Motor Skills of 4-Year Old Native American Preschoolers

Theses

Author/Creator

Kathy S. Hixon

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Arkansas, 2002.

The Fortunate One

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Pauline McLeod

Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 25, no. 6, November-December 2001, p. 30

Poem written by a First Nation adoptee comments on loss of identity.

Forward

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed

Author/Creator

Dorothy Badry

Tara Hanson

Jennifer King

Andrea Auger

First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 8, no. 1, 2013, p. 3

Introductory article to themed issue on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) published in partnership between The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society and The Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research (The Centre).

Foster Care Service Delivery Within the Native Community: The Importance of an Aboriginal Framework and the Capacity for Community Change

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Lorraine Commock

Paper presented for Social Work 371 class; Diversity and Community Practice, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary.

Foster Home Survivor, Dr. Jaqueline Maurice Wants Kids Placed First

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Andrea Ledding

Eagle Feather News, vol. 12, no. 3, March 2009, p. 8

Dr. Jaqueline Marie Maurice reflects on her own foster home experiences when presenting doctoral work to nurses, social services workers and students. Article located by scrolling to page 8.

Foster Parenting Practices that Improve the Placement Stability of Canadian Aboriginal Youth in State Residential Foster Care

Alternate Title

Placement Stability of Canadian Aboriginal Children

Theses

Author/Creator

Norman Rusty Whitford

Based on interviews with five veteran foster parents who had 48 years combined experience dealing with youth with complex behaviours. Social Work Major Paper (M.S.W.)--University of the Fraser Valley, 2016.

Foster Their Culture: Caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children in Out-of-Home Care

E-Books

Author/Creator

Moira Ross-Rayner

Fostering Cultural Development: Foster Parents' Perspectives

Theses

Author/Creator

Ellice Daniel

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--Dalhousie University, 2011.

Fostering Fire: Cultural Mentorship for Aboriginal Girls in Foster Care on Vancouver Island

Theses

Author/Creator

Katherine Ritchie

Curriculum & Instruction Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2014.

The Four Circles of Hollow Water

Alternate Title

Aboriginal Peoples Collection ; APC 15 CA (1997)

E-Books

Author/Creator

Aboriginal Corrections Policy Unit

Solicitor General of Canada

Aboriginal Peoples Collection

Four Decades of Child Welfare Services to Native Indians in Ontario: A Contemporary Attempt to Understand the 'Sixties Scoop' in Historical, Socioeconomic and Political Perspective

Theses

Author/Creator

Joyce Barbara Timpson

Social Work Thesis (DSW)--Wilfred Laurier University, 1993.

Fragile Lives, Fragmented Systems: Strengthening Supports For Vulnerable Infants

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond

Review of the lives of 21 infants who died before the age of two years between January 1, 2007 and May 1, 2009. Shows limited support and services available to vulnerable families in British Columbia.

A Framework for Indigenous School Health: Foundations in Cultural Principles

Documents & Presentations

Author/Creator

Shirley Tagalik

Looks at re-designing Indigenous school-based health programs and practices to include indigenous ways of knowing, learning, traditions, and values of the community.

Frankie T. Kipp Fights for Blackfeet Youth

Articles » General

Author/Creator

Marjane Ambler

Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 17, no. 1, Telling Our Stories, Fall, 2005

Highlights one individual's efforts to create programs to enhance the lives Native American youth through a boxing club, community center and possible suicide hot line.

The Freedom and the Privacy of an Indian Boarding School’s Sports Field and Student Athletes Resistance to Assimilation

Theses

Author/Creator

Curtis A. Kachur

Arts Thesis (M.A.)--Bowling Green State University, 2017.

Frequency and Intensity of Physical Activity are Associated With Insulin Resistance in First Nations Children and Adolescents in 2 Remote Villages in Northern British Columbia, Canada

Alternate Title

Frequency and Intensity of Physical Activity are Associated With Insulin Resistance in First Nations Children and Adolescents in Two Remote Villages in Northern British Columbia, Canada

Theses

Author/Creator

Marc Mitchell

Physical Education Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Victoria, 2008.

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