First Nations Child and Family Services and Indigenous Knowledge as a Framework for Research, Policy and Practice

First Nations children were best cared for prior to colonization. Indigenous knowledge that was true since the beginning guided the values, beliefs and practices in caring for children, youth and families. Although the specific values, beliefs and practices varied in keeping with the significant

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Main Authors: Marlyn Bennett, Cindy Blackstock
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
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Language:English
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.463.327
http://www.quartetfest.ca/documents/7207/First_Nations.pdf
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Summary:First Nations children were best cared for prior to colonization. Indigenous knowledge that was true since the beginning guided the values, beliefs and practices in caring for children, youth and families. Although the specific values, beliefs and practices varied in keeping with the significant