Building Strong Working Alliances with American Indian Families

Dykeman, Cass; Nelson, Jack R.; Appleton, Valerie

doi:10.1093/cs/17.3.148

“…Kinship care, especially the informal type, is representative of custodial grandparenthood. Thus, the child-rearing responsibility involves the entire extended family as a child is seen as being born into two relational systems-the birth family and the tribal kin network (Dykeman, Nelson, & Appleton, 1995;Ronnau, Lloyd, Sallee, & Shannon, 1990). For example, in African American families, kinship care has been viewed as an alternative to formal social services owing to barriers in accessibility.…”

Section: Kinship Care and Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…In Native American families, the cultural belief is that the children have a right to a level of quality of life within tribal culture with their caregivers, whether they are parents or kin (George, 1997). Thus, the child-rearing responsibility involves the entire extended family as a child is seen as being born into two relational systems-the birth family and the tribal kin network (Dykeman, Nelson, & Appleton, 1995;Ronnau, Lloyd, Sallee, & Shannon, 1990). Bentz (2006) highlights the importance of Native American perspectives on child rearing, which include the allowing of children to learn through their own observations, giving children the same range of freedom as adults, and teaching children to respect each member of their tribe and kinship group; in addition, grandparents are viewed as repositories of cultural knowledge and wisdom, which they are expected to pass down to their grandchildren through instruction and oral traditions.…”

Section: Kinship Care and Culturementioning

confidence: 99%

Needs and Issues of Latino and Native American Nonparental Relative Caregivers: Strengths and Challenges Within a Cultural Context

Kopera-Frye

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2009

Family & Consum Sci Res J

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While custodial grandparenting historically has been more prevalent among African Americans, kinship care is increasing nationally among all culturally diverse groups. Custodial grandparenting and kinship care are becoming more common among Latino and Native American cultures. However, there are few studies examining needs and issues faced by these relative caregivers, particularly grandparents. In‐depth interviews were conducted with Latino and Native American caregivers of one or more children. Interviews focused on the child's needs, caregiving issues, and the caregiver's impact on the children. Results indicate that both groups reported concerns involving finances and health of child; Native Americans noted legal custodial issues as critical. Latino caregivers reported having inadequate resources for the child's medical care; Native Americans reported legal aid as a significant need. Differential impact on children was reported: with Latinos, family and education, with Native Americans, cultural identity. The findings suggested differential needs, concerns, and impact among these diverse caregivers.

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“…In Crowe society, clan members are sought for spiritual counsel when important decisions are made and for any life event important to the clan (Buehler, 1992). Childrearing is seen as the entire tribal community's responsibility (Dykeman, Nelson, & Appleton, 1995).…”

Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Children are taught how to behave appropriately through the use of permissive methods such as using adults and older children as role models (Red Horse, 1997), mentoring (Garrett, 1994), through the use of "watch and listen" visual mode of learning (Seideman et al, 1996), the use of milder rebukes (Dykeman, Nelson, & Appleton, 1995), through non-verbal signals from parents or elders, and are praised for good behavior rather than punished for wrong behavior (Dubray & Sanders, 1999). Young children are included in every aspect of AI life and actively participate in events such as pow wows even as toddlers (Dykeman, Nelson, & Appleton, 1995). Young children are allowed to make personal decisions (Weaver & White, 1997).…”

Section: Review Of Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

Culturally Competent Research with American Indians and Alaska Natives: Findings and Recommendations of the First Symposium of the Work Group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology

Caldwell¹

2005

AIANMHR

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Hard copies of monographs and back issues (Volume 1, Issue 1 through Volume 8, Issue 3) are available for purchase. Prices and ordering information can be found at http://www.uchsc.edu/ai/ncaianmhr/pdf_files/Journal_Order_Form.pdf. This article describes the collective experience of a multidisciplinary network of researchers, practitioners, and program evaluators who support appropriate research and evaluation methods in working with Native peoples. Our experience underlines the critical importance of culture in understanding and conducting research with the diverse populations of American Indians and Alaska Natives, and documents the need for community-based, collaborative, participatory action research. We discuss the major findings of the first American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology national symposium, and articulate a set of 20 guiding principles for conducting research and program evaluation.Keywords: American Indians and Alaska Natives, Community-based Participatory Research, Participatory Action Research, CultureThis article presents a call for systematic change in how research and program evaluation are conducted in Indian Country. 3 The authors do not intend to offer innovative research and evaluation methods; rather, we draw upon our collective experience, much of it based on working with individuals who have chronic illnesses and disabilities, to offer consolidated documentation for requiring that research and program evaluation in Indian Country be participatory. Further, we offer 20 guiding American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Copyright: Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health Colorado School of Public Health/University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (www.ucdenver.edu/caianh) 2 VOLUME 12, NUMBER 1 principles, derived through the First Symposium of the Work Group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology (AIRPEM), that we believe are basic to culturally respectful research and program evaluation. While the purposes of research and program evaluation activities often differ, the methods employed may be quite similar; for this reason, reference to research throughout this article can generally be assumed to apply to program evaluation as well.The special circumstances of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) affect research, program evaluation, and service delivery in Indian Country. In this regard, two fundamental considerations merit particular mention: tribal sovereignty and diversity. Tribal sovereignty means that AI/AN communities are sovereign political entities, each with its own form of governance, culture, and history. Second, AI/ANs are often mistakenly viewed as a single ethnic minority population (also referred to as the homogeneity assumption). In fact, over 560 Native nations and tribal entities exist in this country, constituting distinct cultural as well as political groups. In Alaska, for instance, there are at least four different cultural groups often referred to as Alaska Natives: Eskimos, Ale...

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“…Children are taught how to behave appropriately through the use of permissive methods such as using adults and older children as role models (Red Horse, 1997), mentoring (Garrett, 1994), through the use of "watch and listen" visual mode of learning (Seideman et al, 1996), the use of milder rebukes (Dykeman, Nelson, & Appleton, 1995), through non-verbal signals from parents or elders, and are praised for good behavior rather than punished for wrong behavior (Dubray & Sanders, 1999). Young children are included in every aspect of AI life and actively participate in events such as pow wows even as toddlers (Dykeman, Nelson, & Appleton, 1995). Young children are allowed to make personal decisions (Weaver & White, 1997).…”

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Social Networks, Support, and Psychosocial Functioning among American Indian Women in Treatment

Chong¹

2005

AIANMHR

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Hard copies of monographs and back issues (Volume 1, Issue 1 through Volume 8, Issue 3) are available for purchase. Prices and ordering information can be found at http://www.uchsc.edu/ai/ncaianmhr/pdf_files/Journal_Order_Form.pdf. This article describes the collective experience of a multidisciplinary network of researchers, practitioners, and program evaluators who support appropriate research and evaluation methods in working with Native peoples. Our experience underlines the critical importance of culture in understanding and conducting research with the diverse populations of American Indians and Alaska Natives, and documents the need for community-based, collaborative, participatory action research. We discuss the major findings of the first American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology national symposium, and articulate a set of 20 guiding principles for conducting research and program evaluation.Keywords: American Indians and Alaska Natives, Community-based Participatory Research, Participatory Action Research, CultureThis article presents a call for systematic change in how research and program evaluation are conducted in Indian Country. 3 The authors do not intend to offer innovative research and evaluation methods; rather, we draw upon our collective experience, much of it based on working with individuals who have chronic illnesses and disabilities, to offer consolidated documentation for requiring that research and program evaluation in Indian Country be participatory. Further, we offer 20 guiding American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research Copyright: Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health Colorado School of Public Health/University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (www.ucdenver.edu/caianh) 2 VOLUME 12, NUMBER 1 principles, derived through the First Symposium of the Work Group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology (AIRPEM), that we believe are basic to culturally respectful research and program evaluation. While the purposes of research and program evaluation activities often differ, the methods employed may be quite similar; for this reason, reference to research throughout this article can generally be assumed to apply to program evaluation as well.The special circumstances of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) affect research, program evaluation, and service delivery in Indian Country. In this regard, two fundamental considerations merit particular mention: tribal sovereignty and diversity. Tribal sovereignty means that AI/AN communities are sovereign political entities, each with its own form of governance, culture, and history. Second, AI/ANs are often mistakenly viewed as a single ethnic minority population (also referred to as the homogeneity assumption). In fact, over 560 Native nations and tribal entities exist in this country, constituting distinct cultural as well as political groups. In Alaska, for instance, there are at least four different cultural groups often referred to as Alaska Natives: Eskimos, Ale...

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Building Strong Working Alliances with American Indian Families

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Needs and Issues of Latino and Native American Nonparental Relative Caregivers: Strengths and Challenges Within a Cultural Context

Needs and Issues of Latino and Native American Nonparental Relative Caregivers: Strengths and Challenges Within a Cultural Context

Culturally Competent Research with American Indians and Alaska Natives: Findings and Recommendations of the First Symposium of the Work Group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology

Social Networks, Support, and Psychosocial Functioning among American Indian Women in Treatment

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