Stronger When We Are Together
Inuit Mothers’ Visions for Child and Family Wellness in Nunavut, Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20460778 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia Johnston (0000-0002-2054-9207, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary, Seattle, Washington, USA, corresponding author), Shirley Tagalik (0000-0002-2838-7927, Aqqiumavvik Arviat Wellness Society, Arviat, Nunavut, Canada), Rosanna Amarudjuak (Arviat, Nunavut, Canada) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 327-341 |
| Publication date | 2022-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Review of Canadian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0272-2011 • E-ISSN: 1943-9954 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02722011.2022.2114266 |
| OpenAlex | W4312863556 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 20 |
Drawing on research with Inuit mothers from Arviat, Nunavut, this article explores child welfare social services in Nunavut, Canada. Since its inception in the 1950s, the state’s model for child welfare has always been at odds with Nunavummiut life, culture, and beliefs. This article highlights how the design and execution of model of child welfare has provided the majority of decision-making power to Qallunaat (non-Inuit). Through an examination of the experiences of Arviarmiut mothers (Inuit mothers from Arviat, Nunavut), this article considers this model of child welfare in light of how it contributes to fear and a lack of understanding concerning child welfare involvement, as well as its impact on child and family well-being. Based within literature that supports the development of an alternative Indigenous model to child welfare, this study offers critical insights concerning child welfare within Inuit communities in Arctic Canada, and describes Arviarmiut mothers’ recommendations for an Inuit-developed and -led, culturally centered model of child and family wellness
Arctic · Economic growth · Economics · Indigenous · Logistic regression · Odds · Political science · Sociology · Vision · Welfare · Anthropology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Law · Medicine · Psychology
Healing Traditions
Manufacturing 'Bad Mothers'
Carspecken's Five-Stage Critical Qualitative Research Method
The Structure of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada
Cultural Continuity as a Determinant of Indigenous Peoples’ Health
Deviant Constructions
We Are Still the Aniishnaabe Nation
Cultural Connectedness and Its Relation to Mental Wellness for First Nations Youth
The Contradiction of Helping
Behavioral Health Services “Don't Work for Us”
A Credit Check of Maternal Assets
Pathways to the Overrepresentation of Aboriginal Children in Canada’s Child Welfare System
Willing to Do Anything for My Kids
Aajiiqatigiingniq
Qualitative Research in the Digital Era
When Do Fathers Care? Mothers' Economic Contribution and Fathers' Involvement in Child Care
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |