Spiritual Needs of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Foster Parents

  • Jason Brown
  • Nisha Mehta
  • Donna Skrodzki
  • Julie Gerritts
  • Viktoria Ivanova

Résumé

Aboriginal children are overrepresented in foster care and more Aboriginal foster parents are needed. A randomized group of licensed First Nations, Métis and Inuit foster parents in a Canadian jurisdiction were asked about their spiritual needs to foster. In response to the question “what do you need spiritually to foster?” there were 55 unique responses that were grouped by participants into five concepts including: religion, practice, integration, sharing and contentment. These results were compared and contrasted with the existing fostering literature.

Keywords: Aboriginal; foster care; Canada; spirituality

Comment citer
Brown, J., Mehta, N., Skrodzki, D., Gerritts, J., & Ivanova, V. (1). Spiritual Needs of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Foster Parents. Revue Des Enfants Et Des Familles Des Premiers Peuples, 7(2), 73-84. Consulté à l’adresse https://fpcfr.com/index.php/FPCFR/article/view/219
Numéro
Vol. 7 No 2 (2012)
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Articles