Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are caused by consumption of alcohol during pregnancy and the prevalence of these disorders in Canada is not well established. Statistics Canada’s Aboriginal Children’s Survey (2006) was used in the current study to assess the prevalence of FASD among Aborigin...
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ftjfpcfr:oai:fpcfr.journals.sfu.ca:article/197 2023-05-15T16:16:31+02:00 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve Werk, Christine M. Cui, Xinjie Tough, Suzanne 2013-10-02 application/pdf https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/view/197 eng eng First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/view/197/25 https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/view/197 First Peoples Child & Family Review; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013): Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); 7-16 Revue des enfants et des familles des Premiers peuples; Vol. 8 No 1 (2013): Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); 7-16 2293-6610 1708-489X info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2013 ftjfpcfr 2022-02-25T15:22:54Z Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are caused by consumption of alcohol during pregnancy and the prevalence of these disorders in Canada is not well established. Statistics Canada’s Aboriginal Children’s Survey (2006) was used in the current study to assess the prevalence of FASD among Aboriginal children living off reserve across Canada. Characteristics of Aboriginal children with or without a diagnosis of FASD and living in Western Canada were also assessed. Rates of FASD were higher in Alberta and Manitoba than other provinces and territories. For these children who were diagnosed with FASD half received treatment for FASD and treatment rates did not vary across provinces. In Western Canada, FASD was more common among children identified as First Nations, and among older children. Rates of FASD were also higher for Aboriginal children who lived in low income situations, who had experienced food insecurity, or who lived with foster parents. Therefore, Aboriginal children with FASD likely experience other life challenges and these factors should be considered when treating these young children. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations First Peoples Child & Family Review Canada |
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) are caused by consumption of alcohol during pregnancy and the prevalence of these disorders in Canada is not well established. Statistics Canada’s Aboriginal Children’s Survey (2006) was used in the current study to assess the prevalence of FASD among Aboriginal children living off reserve across Canada. Characteristics of Aboriginal children with or without a diagnosis of FASD and living in Western Canada were also assessed. Rates of FASD were higher in Alberta and Manitoba than other provinces and territories. For these children who were diagnosed with FASD half received treatment for FASD and treatment rates did not vary across provinces. In Western Canada, FASD was more common among children identified as First Nations, and among older children. Rates of FASD were also higher for Aboriginal children who lived in low income situations, who had experienced food insecurity, or who lived with foster parents. Therefore, Aboriginal children with FASD likely experience other life challenges and these factors should be considered when treating these young children. |
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Werk, Christine M. Cui, Xinjie Tough, Suzanne Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve |
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Werk, Christine M. Cui, Xinjie Tough, Suzanne |
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Werk, Christine M. |
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve |
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve |
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve |
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve |
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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder among Aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve |
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fetal alcohol spectrum disorder among aboriginal children under six years of age and living off reserve |
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First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada |
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2013 |
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First Peoples Child & Family Review; Vol. 8 No. 1 (2013): Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); 7-16 Revue des enfants et des familles des Premiers peuples; Vol. 8 No 1 (2013): Special Issue: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD); 7-16 2293-6610 1708-489X |
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https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/view/197/25 https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/view/197 |
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