First Peoples Child & Family Review
A Journal on Innovation and Best Practices in
Aboriginal Child Welfare
Administration, Research, Policy and Practice
Guest Editors: Terry Cross (Executive Director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association) and Cindy Blackstock (Executive Director of the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada)
Coordinating Editor: Marlyn Bennett
Editorial Board Members: Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director, First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada; Danny Musqua, Elder Representative, First Nations University of Canada; Ginger Gosnell, Youth Representative, British Columbia; Ivan Brown, Manager, Center of Excellence for Child Welfare; Jeannine Carrier, Assistant Professor, University of Victoria; Joan Glode, Executive Director, Mi’kmaw Family and Children’s Services of Nova Scotia; Kathy Jones, Special Needs Coordinator and Treatment Manager, West Region Child & Family Services, Manitoba; Kenn Richard, Executive Director, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto; Michael Hart, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Manitoba; Shelley Thomas-Prokop, Assistant Professor, School of Indian Social Work, First Nations University of Canada; Jean Lafrance, Associate Professor and Division Head, Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
Layout: Michelle Nahanee Design
Cover Illustration: Garry Young © First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada
First Peoples Child & Family Review is published twice yearly by the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada (FNCFCS) through its First Nations Research Site, jointly funded by FNCFCS and the Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare (CECW). Articles herein are the responsibility of the authors. The views expressed therein do not necessarily represent the official policy or opinions of FNCFCS or CECW.
The First Peoples Child & Family Review is published twice yearly by the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada (FNCFCS) through its First Nations Research Site, jointly funded by FNCFCS and the Centre of Excellence for Child Welfare (CECW). Articles herein are the responsibility of the authors. The views expressed therein do not necessarily represent the official policy or opinions of FNCFCS or CECW.
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