In Consideration of the Needs of Caregivers: Grandparenting Experiences in Manitoba First Nation Communities
Grandparents are valued in traditional and contemporary Aboriginal societies. In this paper we summarize traditional knowledge from Manitoba Aboriginal experiences, and we provide data from contemporary on-reserve grandmothers. Data for this study were collected in 2007 in 16 First nations Manitoba...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:10.7202/1069332ar 2023-05-15T16:16:22+02:00 In Consideration of the Needs of Caregivers: Grandparenting Experiences in Manitoba First Nation Communities Eni, Rachel Harvey, Carol D.H. Phillips-Beck, Wanda 2009-01-01 https://doi.org/10.7202/1069332ar http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1069332ar en eng First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada Érudit doi:10.7202/1069332ar http://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1069332ar other First Peoples Child & Family Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Honouring the Voices, Perspectives, and Knowledges of First Peoples / Revue des enfants et des familles des Premiers peuples: Un journal interdisciplinaire honorant les voix, les perspectives et les connaissances des Premiers peuples anthro-se scipo Text https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_18cf/ 2009 fttriple https://doi.org/10.7202/1069332ar 2023-01-22T16:39:19Z Grandparents are valued in traditional and contemporary Aboriginal societies. In this paper we summarize traditional knowledge from Manitoba Aboriginal experiences, and we provide data from contemporary on-reserve grandmothers. Data for this study were collected in 2007 in 16 First nations Manitoba communities. Open-ended semi-structured in-person interviews were conducted in maternal-child centers that provide programs for developmental health for children and their parents (prenatal to age 6). Of the 100 people interviewed, ten of those were grandmothers, and their stories are analyzed in this paper. Results showed that grandmothers provided cultural transmission to subsequent generations, ensured child safety, provided acceptance and care for grandchildren, were challenged by inadequate and unsafe housing and communities, had difficulty proving educational supports for grandchildren, were supported by a network of kin, found community support inconsistent, needed to make a living, and needed more health supports. Implications for policy and research are given at the end of the paper. Text First Nations Unknown First Peoples Child & Family Review 4 2 85 98 |
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Grandparents are valued in traditional and contemporary Aboriginal societies. In this paper we summarize traditional knowledge from Manitoba Aboriginal experiences, and we provide data from contemporary on-reserve grandmothers. Data for this study were collected in 2007 in 16 First nations Manitoba communities. Open-ended semi-structured in-person interviews were conducted in maternal-child centers that provide programs for developmental health for children and their parents (prenatal to age 6). Of the 100 people interviewed, ten of those were grandmothers, and their stories are analyzed in this paper. Results showed that grandmothers provided cultural transmission to subsequent generations, ensured child safety, provided acceptance and care for grandchildren, were challenged by inadequate and unsafe housing and communities, had difficulty proving educational supports for grandchildren, were supported by a network of kin, found community support inconsistent, needed to make a living, and needed more health supports. Implications for policy and research are given at the end of the paper. |
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In Consideration of the Needs of Caregivers: Grandparenting Experiences in Manitoba First Nation Communities |
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In Consideration of the Needs of Caregivers: Grandparenting Experiences in Manitoba First Nation Communities |
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In Consideration of the Needs of Caregivers: Grandparenting Experiences in Manitoba First Nation Communities |
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In Consideration of the Needs of Caregivers: Grandparenting Experiences in Manitoba First Nation Communities |
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In Consideration of the Needs of Caregivers: Grandparenting Experiences in Manitoba First Nation Communities |
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in consideration of the needs of caregivers: grandparenting experiences in manitoba first nation communities |
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First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada |
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First Peoples Child & Family Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Honouring the Voices, Perspectives, and Knowledges of First Peoples / Revue des enfants et des familles des Premiers peuples: Un journal interdisciplinaire honorant les voix, les perspectives et les connaissances des Premiers peuples |
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