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8 years 2 months
2015 /
Today, in Canada, Aboriginal peoples continue to experience marginalization, over representation in the child welfare system, and a higher prevalence of poverty and substance misuse challenges. These experiences affect for Aboriginal women in particular because of the oppressive experiences of systemic racism and discrimination they face, including legislation such as the Indian Act and the Child...
Author(s): Cyndy Baskin School of Social Work, Ryerson University; Carol Strike Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto; Bela McPherson