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Indigenous youth suicide
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Author (aut): Cormier, Patrice
Degree supervisor (dgs): Hogg, John
Degree committee member (dgc): Storey, Patrick
Degree committee member (dgc): Chan, Adrienne
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Degree granting institution (dgg): University of the Fraser Valley. School of Social Work and Human Services
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Abstract
Indigenous youth suicide is a grave concern among Indigenous communities in Canada.
While suicide rates for non-Indigenous Canadians have decreased, the suicide rate for
Indigenous youth remains three to four times higher than the national average (Young et al.,
2016). The need for effective interventions to prevent Indigenous youth suicide is uncontested.
Despite this need, the effectiveness of interventions for Indigenous youth suicide remain mixed.
The most common approaches, informed by a Western lens, have demonstrated limited success.
Practical alternatives are being developed, based on Indigenous worldview and recent
interventions developed by Indigenous people for Indigenous youth, families, and communities.
These culturally informed, culturally safe grassroots approaches described herein, highlight
cultural and community-based interventions for Indigenous communities.
Through a critical review and amalgamation of current, relevant empirical and
theoretical literature, this paper examines intervention approaches typically used to respond to
Indigenous youth suicide intervention strategies. This literature review draws on a Two-Eyed
Seeing approach and post-colonial theory to examine dominant Western approaches with an
emphasis on Indigenous approaches. This literature review makes an important contribution to
social work practice and policy by identifying key strengths and limitations of current dominant
Western approaches as well as explore culturally safe and Indigenous approaches that can be
used to decolonize and better inform the Indigenous youth suicide prevention work of social
work clinicians and policy makers. |
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40 pages
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PRE-PUBLICATION
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Keywords
Suicide
Youth suicide
Suicide behavior
Suicide ideation
Suicide intervention
At risk
Self-harm
Self-mutilation
Suicide prevention
Self-injury
Substance abuse
Indigenous
First Nations
Metis
Inuit
Aboriginal
Adolescent
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Library of Congress Classification
E98 S9 C67 2020
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Indigenous youth suicide
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