Well-being

Human Kinetics Thesis (M.A.)--University of Ottawa, 2012.

Discusses the history of the American Indian women who initiated legislative changes to the Indian Child Welfare Act, and looks at recommendations to address the problems associated with the lack of compliance to current legislation across Canada and the United States.

Conflict Analysis and Management Thesis (M.A.)--Royal Roads University, 2000.

Description and evaluation of parenting skills course that combined traditional and Western approaches and was targeted at residential school Survivors and their families.

Looks at loss of culture and identity resulting in increased displacement and self destructive behaviour in Innu children.

Health Care and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of British Columbia, 2009.

Identifies risk factors in Aboriginal youth living in British Columbia.

Healthcare and Epidemiology Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of British Columbia (Vancouver), 2014.

Public Policy Thesis (M.P.P.)--Simon Fraser University, 2008.

Discusses the social standing of circus performers and the proportion of Aborigines compared to the total population.

Discussion of the potential role of doulas in First Nations Communities.

Identifies community-level research initiatives and demonstrations of cultural and practice-based strategies for prevention and intervention. Findings are organized around models, and strengths and challenges are listed for each model.

Looks at steps needed to connect services across sectors, professional disciplines and cultures to offer holistic and integrated services for child development.

Interviews with Inupiaq young people revealed that relationships (or their loss) were a important source of stress, but at the same time a chief source of material and affective support.

Parents discuss concerns for the health of their children and develop a project to promote mental and physical fitness in the village of Old Crow. Duration: 55:00.

Discusses strategies to deal with one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world by developing teaching materials to improve coping skills of primary school pupils.

Looks at components and implementation of the Positive Youth Development Programme (PYD) developed to increase leadership skills in youth.

Senator discusses challenges facing American Indian youth such as having a conventional childhood, getting a good education and being able to find employment in today's market.

Document submitted to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights. Recommendations: provide sustained and equitable funding to agencies, augment services available on reserves, ensure culturally-based services, and develop a national strategy to deal with issues.

Interdisciplinary Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Alaska, 1988.

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.

A historical perspective on the boarding school experience.

Looks at the services provided by the Child Hunger Education Program and their collaborations with other organizations. Article located by scrolling to page 8.

Article chronicles differences between neglect and abuse and the various forms of each.

Compares findings from previous research about child maltreatment and examines data from the national data archives.

Purpose of study was to trace the path of reporting statistics and to gauge their accuracy.

Brief discussion of risks factors, data sources, and government acts.

Guide and workbook developed for local Child Protection Teams or multi-disciplinary teams to help expand protocols for responding to child abuse and child sexual abuse.

Based on interviews with 17 foster parents and 15 frontline workers and managers in the system, and a literature review. Purpose of study was to identify strengths, gaps, and trends, examine practice patterns, and identify needs of both parents and workers.

Based on 10 telephone interviews with government and non-government frontline workers and literature review. Identifies challenges (communication within division or department, role clarity, confidentiality, support for "non-acute" children, need for support and relief, and lack of continuity) and best practices (early intervention, holistic service, interagency information sharing, empowerment and skill-development for patients and families, culturally safe practice, professional development, and clinical supervision).

Overview of first phase of multi-year program includes environmental scan, questionnaires and literature review for assessment.

Three health workers report on their experiences in the field regarding children's' health issues.

Uses statistics from 2006 Aboriginal Children's Survey. Includes cultural aspects in the care environment.

Case involved a 20-month-old who died while in a foster home and under the care of the Saskatchewan Dept. of Social Services. Concluded that the death was preventable.

Looks at intervention and prevention focusing on population and individual level risk and protective factors. Includes suggestions.

Annotated list of material published between 1978 and 2016.

Explores intricacies of making a report as well as implications for policy and practice.

Looks at a study that identifies the differences between various child maltreatment cases and suggests the development of neglect intervention programs.

Book review of: Child, Nation, Race and Empire: Child Rescue Discourse, England, Canada and Australia, 1850-1915 by Shurlee Swain and Margot Hillel.

Announcement of $15M (Australian) fund which aims to improve the nutritional status of Australian children with a particular emphasis on rural and remote communities.

Rally held on March 9, 2008 in Toronto for children who died in Indian residential schools and how supporters would like to know where some of the children are buried. (5 minutes.)

Examines child poverty in accordance to the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child ratified in 1991.

Data for Indigenous and general population: new reports; reports by caller; and reports with assessed safety concerns.

Looks at a model for creating and sharing knowledge between researchers and professional staff in child protection service agencies to assess the health and well-being of adolescents involved in the child welfare system.

Examination revealed that residential schools created generational culture break and impaired the child-rearing skills of some parents.

Reports on the elevated risks stemming from abuse cases and factors such as larger youth populations among Indigenous peoples.