A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography Focusing on Aspects of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada

PART II: Annotated Bibliography of Literature Focusing On Aspects of Aboriginal Child Welfare in Canada and the United States

Section 1: Annotated References Consulted

INTRODUCTION:

This Annotated Bibliography is based on a review of the literature and other relevant sources which focus on a broad range of issues affecting First Nations, Indigenous, Aboriginal or Native American Indian peoples and their involvement in the delivery of child and family services, the child welfare systems, social services and/or social work education in both Canada and the United States and the historical implications of this involvement.

In developing this annotated bibliography, it was found that there is considerable research regarding First Nations peoples and aspects of Aboriginal child welfare and social service practice, research and policy. Our history of colonization has precipitated economic, social and personal costs that remain endemic in many of our communities and this is borne out in the diverse array of literature. This bibliography considers many unpublished papers and reports and other literature produced by Aboriginal Child Welfare agencies and other like organizations, as well as from provincial, state, and federal governments of both Canada and the United States, where available. As previsouly noted, this annotated bibliography includes a consideration of some of the research conducted and produced by Masters and Doctoral students within Canada in relation to matters which touch on child welfare and/or social service issues which benefit or impact on the health and well-being Aboriginal children, families and communities. Also a look at the film media which currently exists in relation to Aboriginal child welfare and social issues is included in this section. In some cases, the journal or author abstract was relied upon in describing the contents of the sources cited for this bibliography. In other cases, the annotations have been taken from, or adapted from, other sources. The literature on First Nations and the impact of historical injustices is large, and is covered as adequately possible in the annotations that follow but we acknowledge that this is not an exhaustive representation of what may exist in the literature.