Nurturing Indigenous families and communities through child welfare: from vision to action

Date

2018

Authors

Gornicki, Paulina

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Publisher

Research Partnerships and Knowledge Mobilization

Abstract

In British Columbia, Indigenous children are 15 times more likely to end up in foster care. This overrepresentation is rooted in various causes, such as a lack of child protection legislation that supports varying cultural contexts. To keep Indigenous children safe with their families, child welfare must take proactive steps to support families in overcoming challenges.

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Keywords

Indigenous child welfare, early intervention, child and family, children in care, prevention, GS 505, Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD)

Citation

Gornicki, P. (2018). Nurturing Indigenous families and communities through child welfare: from vision to action. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria.