Strengths-based Programming for First Nations Youth in Schools: Building Engagement Through Healthy Relationships and Leadership Skills
FirstNationsyouthinCanadademonstratedisproportionatelyhighratesofnegative behaviors such as violence, substance abuse, and leaving school early. An understanding of historical context and current environment helps explain these patterns. Providing culturally relevant opportunities for youth to build...
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ftunivwestonta:oai:ir.lib.uwo.ca:aprci-1215 2024-09-15T18:06:41+00:00 Strengths-based Programming for First Nations Youth in Schools: Building Engagement Through Healthy Relationships and Leadership Skills Crooks, Claire V. Chiodo, Debbie Thomas, Darren Hughes, Ray 2010-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/aprci/229 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-009-9242-0 https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/context/aprci/article/1215/viewcontent/Strengths_Based_Programming_for_First_Nations_Youth_in_Schools__Building_Engagement_Through_Healthy_Relationships_and_Leadership_Skills.pdf unknown Scholarship@Western https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/aprci/229 doi:10.1007/s11469-009-9242-0 https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/context/aprci/article/1215/viewcontent/Strengths_Based_Programming_for_First_Nations_Youth_in_Schools__Building_Engagement_Through_Healthy_Relationships_and_Leadership_Skills.pdf Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi) Adolescence Strengths-based programming Indigenous youth Mentoring Youth engagement Health Policy text 2010 ftunivwestonta https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-009-9242-0 2024-08-23T04:54:11Z FirstNationsyouthinCanadademonstratedisproportionatelyhighratesofnegative behaviors such as violence, substance abuse, and leaving school early. An understanding of historical context and current environment helps explain these patterns. Providing culturally relevant opportunities for youth to build healthy relationships and leadership skills has the potential to increase youth engagement. Over the past four years our multidisciplinary team of researchers, educators, program developers, and community leaders have worked together to develop a number of school-based initiatives that focus on increasing youth engagement through building on strengths and the promotion of healthy relationships. Specific strategies include peer mentoring, a credit-based academic course, and transition conferences for grade 8 students. This article describes these initiatives and some of the early successes and challenges we have faced in the design and implementation of them. Preliminary evidence is presented to support the contention that these initiatives increase youth engagement. Text First Nations The University of Western Ontario: Scholarship@Western International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 8 2 160 173 |
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FirstNationsyouthinCanadademonstratedisproportionatelyhighratesofnegative behaviors such as violence, substance abuse, and leaving school early. An understanding of historical context and current environment helps explain these patterns. Providing culturally relevant opportunities for youth to build healthy relationships and leadership skills has the potential to increase youth engagement. Over the past four years our multidisciplinary team of researchers, educators, program developers, and community leaders have worked together to develop a number of school-based initiatives that focus on increasing youth engagement through building on strengths and the promotion of healthy relationships. Specific strategies include peer mentoring, a credit-based academic course, and transition conferences for grade 8 students. This article describes these initiatives and some of the early successes and challenges we have faced in the design and implementation of them. Preliminary evidence is presented to support the contention that these initiatives increase youth engagement. |
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Strengths-based Programming for First Nations Youth in Schools: Building Engagement Through Healthy Relationships and Leadership Skills |
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Strengths-based Programming for First Nations Youth in Schools: Building Engagement Through Healthy Relationships and Leadership Skills |
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