Date of Award
2014
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Arts (MA)
Program
Community Development
Department
Sociology and Anthropology
College
Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Faculty Advisor
Goreham, Gary A.
Description
The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of Aboriginal people when they accessed victim services in order to determine if the services were culturally safe for them. Several themes emerged which included: discrimination by the police stops Aboriginal people from using the services which are available to them; historical trauma continues to negatively affect Aboriginal people; there is a lack of understanding about Aboriginal history and the legacy of colonization. Study participants suggested ways services could be changed to better meet their cultural needs: services need to have a cultural focus; there needs to be more Aboriginal service providers. Aboriginal people are more likely than other Canadians to experience violence and victimization. In order to support them it is essential that they have access to culturally safe services. Using cultural safety as a framework for program development gives us the tools to provide culturally safe service.
Recommended Citation
Haldane, Marie Janet, "Violence towards Aboriginal People: Consulting with Aboriginal Community Members to Develop Culturally Safe Victim Service" (2014). Sociology and Anthropology. 18.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/soc-anth/18
Rights
NDSU Policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27528