Finding Our Power Together: Working with Indigenous Youth and Children during COVID-19

Ineese-Nash, Nicole

doi:10.1080/0145935x.2020.1835161

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“…The diversity within the current sample prompted the decision to collapse across racialized groups, which may have concealed differences. Future work is needed to focus on subgroups of racialized youth who may experience unique challenges in terms of racism associated with COVID‐19, such as Asian youth (Nguyen et al, 2020), or disproportionate surveillance, such as Black or Indigenous youth (Evans & Francis, 2020; Ineese‐Nash, 2020). Finally, latent profile membership did not vary according to gender minority status.…”

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Family relationship quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The value of adolescent perceptions of change

Martin‐Storey

Dirks²,

Holfeld

et al. 2021

Journal of Adolescence

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Introduction Adolescents typically spend decreasing amounts of time with family members, but the COVID‐19 pandemic changed this pattern for many youth. The objective of the current study was to better understand adolescents' perceived change in family relationship quality, and how these perceptions were related to psychosocial functioning during the COVID‐19 pandemic, accounting for more traditional measures of family relationship quality. Understanding how adolescents perceived change in relationship quality with family members during the pandemic offers novel insight into adolescents’ relationships with their families and psychosocial functioning during this period. Method A sample of Canadian adolescents (N = 605, ages 14 to 18, 53% girls), was employed to examine patterns of adolescents’ perceived change in relationship quality with parents and siblings since the start of the pandemic, accounting for relationship quality, pandemic‐related characteristics, and demographic variables. Results Four latent profiles were identified: youth who perceived (1) low change, (2) improvement only, (3) moderate instability and (4) high instability in relationship quality. Higher perceived instability was associated with poorer functioning, with youth who reported only improvement reporting the highest overall level of functioning. Conclusions Adolescent perceptions of change in relationship quality were heterogeneous, and contribute to psychosocial functioning over and above their general evaluations of relationship quality. In particular, youth who perceive considerable change in their relationships with siblings and parents may require additional support in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic.

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confidence: 99%

Family relationship quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The value of adolescent perceptions of change

Martin‐Storey

Dirks²,

Holfeld

et al. 2021

Journal of Adolescence

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“…Clearly, the colonial postsecondary education system is not working, with limited enrolment and poor success rates for Indigenous students in Canada over many decades (Statistics Canada, 2016;Gaudet, 2021;Ineese-Nash, 2020). Hill, Bonnycastle, and Thompson (2020) report systemic and institutional barriers to trades and apprenticeship training for Indigenous People.…”

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Mino Bimaadiziwin Homebuilder Program’s Impact on Sustainable Livelihoods Among Youth in Garden Hill and Wasagamack First Nations: An Evaluative Study

Oni

Martin

Bonnycastle

et al. 2023

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The Mino Bimaadiziwin Homebuilders postsecondary education pilot project built Indigenous youth capacity and houses in two remote Anishinini reserves—Garden Hill and Wasagamack. To evaluate this community-led project, a sustainable livelihood assessment holistically measured the impact on 45 of the 70 (64%) Homebuilder students and the community. The community benefited by gaining three culturally appropriate houses built from local lumber and employment opportunities for Anishinini instructors. A longitudinal survey found five of the six livelihood assets improved statistically and significantly, including satisfaction with social relationships, cultural awareness, income and ability to pay bills, housing safety, and human development. Students reported better relations with their families and neighbourhood. Most (85%) of the 70 Homebuilder students earned postsecondary certificates either in forestry, homebuilding or both while obtaining a training stipend, which elevated their incomes. These positive outcomes occurred despite project underfunding, the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, climate change events, and inequitable housing policies under the Indian Act. Based on this project’s success, we recommend investing in Indigenous-led postsecondary education in community homebuilding projects. However, to attain equitable housing and human rights, a plan is needed to overturn the Indian Act, which keeps Indigenous people as “wards of the state” and their land in trust.

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Finding Our Power Together: Working with Indigenous Youth and Children during COVID-19

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Family relationship quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The value of adolescent perceptions of change

Family relationship quality during the COVID‐19 pandemic: The value of adolescent perceptions of change

Mino Bimaadiziwin Homebuilder Program’s Impact on Sustainable Livelihoods Among Youth in Garden Hill and Wasagamack First Nations: An Evaluative Study

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