The Role of Elders in Child and Youth Care Education ...

The development of postsecondary education programs for First Nations students in British Columbia has been accompanied by an ongoing discussion about the apĀ­proaches and components that are most effective. The authors add to this discussion through a description of the value ascribed to Elders in t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cooke-Dallin, Bruce, Rosborough, Trish, Underwood, Louise
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Journal of Native Education 2021
Subjects:
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.14288/cjne.v24i2.195885
https://ojs.library.ubc.ca/index.php/CJNE/article/view/195885
Description
Summary:The development of postsecondary education programs for First Nations students in British Columbia has been accompanied by an ongoing discussion about the apĀ­proaches and components that are most effective. The authors add to this discussion through a description of the value ascribed to Elders in their traditional roles and as guest teachers in Child and Youth Care First Nations classes offered by Malaspina University-College. Particular emphasis is placed on issues concerning the location of courses and programs in relation to the communities where students will become practitioners in the future. ... : Canadian Journal of Native Education, Vol. 24 No. 2 (2000) ...