After the apology: Why are so many First Nations children still in foster care?

Although the undesirable child outcomes arising from the chronic over-representation of First Nations children and young people in child welfare care have been broadly acknowledged in Canada, research on this critical issue is just emerging. This paper summarizes the North American literature on eth...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Children Australia
Main Author: Blackstock, Cindy
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2009
Subjects:
Sociology and Political Science
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Health (social science)
Canada
First Nations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s103507720000050x
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S103507720000050X
Description
Summary:Although the undesirable child outcomes arising from the chronic over-representation of First Nations children and young people in child welfare care have been broadly acknowledged in Canada, research on this critical issue is just emerging. This paper summarizes the North American literature on ethnic over-representation and structural risks to inform future research directions in First Nations child welfare. Comparisons to the situation of Aboriginal children in Australia are also discussed.

Similar Items