scholarly journals SONIA HARRIS-SHORT, ABORIGINAL CHILD WELFARE, SELF-GOVERNMENT AND THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS CHILDREN: PROTECTING THE VULNERABLE UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW, FARNHAM, ASHGATE, 2012

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Geneviève Motard
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
International Law ◽  
Aboriginal Child ◽  
Indigenous Children ◽  
Aboriginal Child Welfare

scholarly journals Non-Aboriginal Child Protective Service Workers’ Utilization of the Maltreatment and Adolescent Pathway Knowledge Translation (MAP-KT) Portal: A Report on the Utilization Statistics and Utilization Gaps of Aboriginal Best-Practice Material

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-13
Author(s):  
Eman Leung ◽  
Christine Wekerle ◽  
Randy Weachter ◽  
Julian Egelstaff ◽  
Marlyn Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
First Nations ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
Aboriginal Youth ◽  
Knowledge To Action ◽  
Protective Service ◽  
Aboriginal Child ◽  
Aboriginal Child Welfare

Given the unique history and culture of the Aboriginal heritage, research evidence and evidence-based practice guidelines/recommendation derive from the general population are not sufficient in informing the practices of Child Protective Services’ caseworkers who are caring for Aboriginal youth in the child welfare system. Special attention should also be given to best-practice materials developed with special consideration of the Aboriginal context. The current study describes caseworkers’ utilization of Aboriginal child welfare best-practice materials hosted at the MAP-KT portal during its pilot testing period between October 1st 2007 and September 31st 2008. The objective of the current study is to assess the knowledge consumption behavior of caseworkers who were not employed by Aboriginal child protective agency but nonetheless had Aboriginal Child Welfare youth under they care. The MAP-KT portal is a web-based knowledge tool that brings to the point of practice (of CPS caseworker) child welfare knowledge distilled through the ‘knowledge filter” of the Knowledge to Action framework. Given the proportion of Aboriginal youth under the care of participating agencies, the utilization statistics of Aboriginal content hosted on the MAP-KT portal indicated that they might be under-utilized compared to other content areas. According to the Knowledge to Action framework, a number of ways to improve utilization have been proposed. Future research may focus on adapting the MAP-KT portal to user knowledge preferences on format, content and linkage to frequently utilized sites, as well as tailored marketing to users in First Nations child welfare services and those who provide services to children with First Peoples’ heritage.

scholarly journals The Structure of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vandna Sinha ◽  
Anna Kozlowski
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Aboriginal Child ◽  
Canadian Provinces ◽  
Funding Formulas ◽  
Aboriginal Child Welfare ◽  
Aboriginal Children ◽  
Children In Care

Aboriginal children are currently overrepresented in out-of-home care in Canada; this extends a historical pattern of child removal that began with the residential school system. The overrepresentation of Aboriginal children persists despite legislative and structural changes intended to reduce the number of Aboriginal children in care. Several recent developments suggest potential for improvement in services for Aboriginal children and families in the near future. However, greater information about the structure of Aboriginal child welfare in Canada is needed to support program and policy development. We present a broad overview of the variation in Aboriginal child welfare legislation and standards, service delivery models, and funding formulas across Canadian provinces and territories. We draw on this review to suggest specific priorities for future research.

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