Traditional decision-making for Indigenous child welfare

Date

2018

Authors

Lake, Chelsea
Lewis, Zach

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Publisher

Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization

Abstract

By collaborating with First Nations and shifting child welfare policies to include traditional decision-making, governments may find solutions that meet the needs of Indigenous communities.

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Keywords

child welfare, children in care, traditional decision making, dispute resolution, Indigenous, Aboriginal, First Nation, child and youth care, GS 505, Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)

Citation

Lake, C. and Lewis, Z. (2018). Traditional decision-making for Indigenous child welfare. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria.