Domestic Violence in Aboriginal Communities a Context for Resilience

Olsen Harper, Anita 1951- (author.).

Summary: My research is a study of the perspectives of resilience by survivors of domestic violence (DV) in three Aboriginal communities. The Executive Directors (EDs) of the women's shelters on these reserves were interviewed, as well as three DV survivors who were identified by the EDs. The meanings articulated by interviewees is intended to provide educators and those in anti-violence efforts with an increased understanding of resilience as defined by Aboriginal DV survivors. The interpretations that were voiced are different from those that are understood according to prevailing Western tradition. Among Aboriginal populations, internally-derived perspectives of resilience, I contend, are foundational in developing curricula aimed at reducing DV and its traumatic manifestations.

Record details

ISBN: 9780494797228
Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
1 electronic text (367 p.) : ill., digital file.
Publisher: Ottawa : Library and Archives Canada = Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, [2012]

Content descriptions

Dissertation Note:	Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Ottawa, 2011.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Domestic Violence (DV) in Aboriginal Communities -- The violence of colonialism -- Colonial revision of Aboriginal tradition -- Gender parallelism in traditional Aboriginal populations -- Changing realities -- Displacement through gender assimilation & settlement -- DV: A representation of neocolonialism -- Lasting legislative changes & DV -- High incidence of DV -- On-reserve women's shelters -- Well-being, health & resilience in a DV context -- Literature Review -- DV in Aboriginal communities -- Extent -- The role of colonialism in D V -- Gender changes & DV -- Few options for DV victims -- Trauma & other health issues from DV -- Effect on children -- Men's place: A context as perpetrators -- Resilience -- A synopsis: Resilience in Western thought -- Resilience in Aboriginal epistemology -- Educating for resilience -- Indigenous approaches to research -- Tensions between Indigenous peoples & the broader research community -- The need for decolonizing research -- Characteristics of Indigenous-specific methodologies -- Research gaps -- Research Design -- Conceptual framework -- Methodology -- Principles of research practice -- Self-location -- Research objectives -- Research questions -- Procedures -- Data analysis -- Ethical considerations -- Findings & Discussion -- Community, shelter & client profiles -- Community & shelter profiles -- Shelter client profiles -- Research themes -- Executive Directors -- Meanings & manifestations of resilience -- Interrelationships: Resilience, culture, spirituality & identity -- Where resilience comes from -- Resilience, spiritual health & healing -- DV survivors: Community participants -- Jayna of Mukkwuh First Nation -- Lucy of Niipbin First Nation -- Martha of Akimaak First Nation -- Resilience -- Men in my interviews -- Community participants' experiences in education -- Implications for education -- Assumptions -- Strengths & limitations.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.