Towards constructive change in Aboriginal communities : a social psychology perspective / Donald M. Taylor and Roxane de la Sablonnière.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Donald M., author.

La Sablonnière, Roxane de, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Psychology.

Indigenous peoples.

Indigenous peoples--Canada--Social conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Distribution:

Beaconsfield, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014.

Place of Publication:

Montreal [Quebec] ; Kingston [Ontario] : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2014]

Summary:

The widespread failure of so many interventions in First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada requires an explanation. This book outlines how field research can be used to give a voice to First Nations and Inuit community members and serve as a platform for constructive social change.

Contents:

1 Aboriginal People and the Canadian Psyche

2 Aboriginal Voices, Cultural Diversity, and Aboriginal Resilience

3 Colonialism's Legacy: A Litany of Community Challenges

4 Collective Self-Control: Towards an Understanding of Community Challenges

5 Cultural Identity Vacuum: The Real Impact of Colonialism

6 The Normative Structure of Aboriginal Communities: When 80-20 Becomes 20-80

7 Towards Constructive Social Change in Aboriginal Communities: Minority Influence

8 Zero Tolerance

9 Survey Research as a Vehicle for Constructive Community Change

10 Towards Constructive Change in Aboriginal Communities: From Theory to Implementation.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-7735-9658-5

0-7735-9657-7

OCLC:

898085869