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"We Cause a Ruckus": Exploring How Indigenous Youth Navigate the Challenges of Community Engagement and Leadership.
- Source :
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International journal of environmental research and public health [Int J Environ Res Public Health] 2022 Aug 03; Vol. 19 (15). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Aug 03. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Using qualitative data from an interdisciplinary research project about mental health and community engagement with Indigenous youth in Kasabonika Lake First Nation (Ontario, Canada), this paper explores the factors that constrain and facilitate their ability to contribute to the well-being of their community. Case studies are employed to demonstrate how the youth navigate complex social and structural conditions within the context of on-going colonization through federal and provincial governance arrangements, to make a difference in the place they call home and forge unique in-roads that reflect their generational realities and aspirations. The paper contributes to ongoing discussions related to mental health, self-determination, and resilience research.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Canada
Humans
Leadership
Mental Health
Ontario
Health Services, Indigenous
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1660-4601
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of environmental research and public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35954896
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159542