Preventing Child Maltreatment in the US: American Indian and Alaska Native Perspectives

Royleen J Ross,Julii M Green,Milton A Fuentes

Preventing Child Maltreatment in the US: American Indian and Alaska Native Perspectives
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Country
United States
Published
16 September 2022
Pages
180
ISBN
9781978821101

Preventing Child Maltreatment in the US: American Indian and Alaska Native Perspectives

Royleen J Ross,Julii M Green,Milton A Fuentes

This book is part of a concentrated series of books that examines child maltreatment across minoritized, cultural groups.

Specifically, this volume addresses American Indian and Alaska Native populations. However, in an effort to contextualize the experiences of 574 federally recognized tribes and 50+ state recognized tribes, as well as villages, the authors focus on populations within rural and remote regions and discuss the experiences of some tribal communities throughout US history. It should be noted that established research has primarily drawn attention to the pervasive problems impacting Indigenous individuals, families, and communities. Aligned with an attempt to adhere to a decolonizing praxis, the authors share information in a strength-based framework for the Indigenous communities discussed within the text. The authors review federally funded programs (prevention, intervention, and treatment) that have been adapted for tribal communities (e.g., Safecare) and include cultural teachings that address child maltreatment. The intention of this book is to inform researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and advocates about the current state of child maltreatment from an Indigenous perspective.

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