Incidence of Maltreatment of Aboriginal Children Reported to Youth Protection in Quebec: Intercultural Comparisons*

  • Marc Tourigny
  • Pascale Domond
  • Nico Trocmé
  • Bruno Sioui
  • Karine Baril

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to examine reported cases of maltreatment in Aboriginal children and compare them with cases involving non-Aboriginal children based on a sample of such cases reported to Youth Protection services in Quebec. Results indicate that, in Quebec, cases involving Aboriginal children compared with cases for non-Aboriginal children are characterized by living situations such as subsidized housing,
substance abuse in parents, an increased number of children in the family, the fact that a case reported was a ‘social emergency’and that a case was less reported by the mother. Intervention plans with Aboriginal families and suggestions for future research
are discussed.

How to Cite
Tourigny, M., Domond, P., Trocmé, N., Sioui, B., & Baril, K. (1). Incidence of Maltreatment of Aboriginal Children Reported to Youth Protection in Quebec: Intercultural Comparisons*. First Peoples Child & Family Review, 3(3), 103-119. Retrieved from https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/view/53
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