A psychoeducational manual for counselling Alberta's aboriginal youth
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Date
2013
Authors
Ladouceur, Christie-Dawn
University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
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Publisher
Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education, c2013
Abstract
The intent of this project is to provide helping professionals with the necessary
knowledge required to provide culturally relevant counselling to Alberta’s urban
Aboriginal youth. Aboriginal youth are the fastest growing demographic in Canada and
represent almost half of the Aboriginal population. Because the issues facing Alberta’s
urban Aboriginal youth are unique from those experienced by other non-dominant
cultural groups in Alberta, providing culturally relevant and effective counselling to these
clients can be a challenge. Presently counsellor training does not provide helping
professionals with the necessary knowledge to deliver culturally relevant counselling to
this at risk population. This manual will assist helping professionals in the development
of their multicultural counselling skills by presenting a summary of Aboriginal history
and rights, definitions of terminology, presenting issues experienced by this group, and
information on cultural protocol and support systems.
Description
xiii, 175 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm
Keywords
Indigenous youth -- Counseling of -- Alberta , Indigenous youth -- Alberta -- Psychology , Metis youth -- Counseling of -- Alberta , Metis youth -- Alberta -- Psychology , Cross-cultural counseling -- Handbooks, manuals, etc , Youth -- Counseling of -- Handbooks, manuals, etc