Surviving, healing and moving forward: Journeys towards resilience among Canadian Cree adults
Background: Canadian First Nations (FN) people have experienced and continue to experience significant adversities, yet many demonstrate aspects of resilience. Aim: The aim of this qualitative study was to specifically understand Cree adults’ meanings and mechanisms of resilience following maltreatm...
| Published in: | International Journal of Social Psychiatry |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2015
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764015584648 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0020764015584648 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/0020764015584648 |
| Summary: | Background: Canadian First Nations (FN) people have experienced and continue to experience significant adversities, yet many demonstrate aspects of resilience. Aim: The aim of this qualitative study was to specifically understand Cree adults’ meanings and mechanisms of resilience following maltreatment. Methods: Ten Cree adults were interviewed individually. Modified grounded theory was used to interpret the transcribed interviews. Results: Participants discussed resilience as a journey of ‘survival’ and ‘overcoming’ and pathways to healing that were multifactorial and included traditional teachings. Conclusion: Mental health providers should consider and incorporate these mechanisms into treatment for Cree people, when appropriate, to aid recovery. |
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