Canadian Journal of Family and Youth (CJFY)
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Can Canadian Women Have it All? How Limited Access to Affordable Child Care Restricts Freedom and Choice
No full textThe objective of this essay is to provide an historical account of the attempts made to implement a universal child care policy in Canada. Since World War II, we have been seeing large numbers of women entering the workforce and have had no centralized child care policy in place. This contributes to role strain on women as there appears to be little choice in work and family life. This paper explores the effort made by the feminist movement and women’s advocates to establish a universal child care system. I hope to achieve a clear understanding that the need for child care remains an equality issue. Throughout this paper, I will shed light on the effects child care has on women, their families, and society. I will also address the current policies in place and what is to come under the new Liberal government
Review of: Karabanow, J., Carson, A., & Clement, P. (2010). Leaving the Streets: Stories of Canadian Youth. Winnipeg: Fernwood Press.
No full textPeer Support and Youth Recovery: A Brief Review of the Theoretical Underpinnings and Evidence
No full textThis article provides a brief review of the theoretical underpinnings and initial evidence regarding peer support, with a specific interest in peer support for youth with addiction and mental health illnesses. Peer support can be thought of in terms of supporting prevention of difficulties, often emphasizing naturalistic opportunities, or as a specific component of an intervention targeting individuals with identified difficulties. In addition, there are peer-led and peer-implemented treatment approaches that have been evaluated. This form of peer support involves an asymmetrical relationship whereby a trained worker, who has gone through the process of recovery, assists other individuals who are not as far along in their recovery. Interaction with peers who have lived experience is thought to offer hope and enhance motivation for individuals considering or attempting change. These different forms of peer support have all been shown to hold promise for improving clinical outcomes but the literature in general has been hampered by limitations in study methods and design. Future studies will need to address these historical challenges for the potential of peer support to enhance outcomes to be fully realized
Review of: Karabanow, J., Carson, A., & Clement, P. (2010). Leaving the Streets: Stories of Canadian Youth. Winnipeg: Fernwood Press.
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Review of: Karabanow, J., Carson, A., & Clement, P. (2010). Leaving the Streets: Stories of Canadian Youth. Winnipeg: Fernwood Press.
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Relational Care for Youth in North American Culture: A Case Study in Nova Scotia
No full textThis article is a case study of relational care for youth in Canada. It examines some of the factors that contribute to and influence approaches to practice and levels of care for youth. This inquiry also provides an enriched understanding of some of the issues youth in care may face and highlights some of the nuanced intervention needs of youth that those working with youth should know. Through practical examples taken from observations of interactions and relationships between youth and practitioners in a residential setting, practice approaches and ensuing levels of care are assessed against the characteristics and objectives of relational care. This article adds to the literature on child and youth care practice with youth, relational practice in the field and research on child and youth care work within the residential milieu. It may also contribute to the literature on the criminalization of youth as well as rehabilitation and reform needs of at risk youth and be of use to educators, child and youth care practitioners, social workers, and the training institutions of these professionals
Review of: Silver, Lee M. (1997). REMAKING EDEN: How Genetic Engineering and Cloning Will Transform the American Family. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.
No full textFormer Young Carers Reflect on Their Caregiving Experience
No full textUsing focus group methodology, this study explored the experiences of young carers from the perspective of former young carers in Edmonton, Alberta. The study findings reveal that being a young carer has a significant impact on a young person’s life that extends well into adulthood. Former young carers recalled being burdened with household responsibilities, as well as with providing direct care to a family member. They generally had negative school experiences that included being bullied and feeling that the system ignored their suffering. They felt physically and emotionally tired and stressed, lonely, and socially withdrawn. Despite their stresses, they wanted to keep their situation a secret, for fear of external interference into their family. While females recalled deriving some positive benefits from the young caregiving experience, males saw absolutely no benefits. As adults, they perceived that being a young care had affected their social development and the formation of personal relationships into adulthood. Young carers in Edmonton are a hidden and vulnerable population who appear to suffer in silence. The lack of societal recognition has impeded the development of support systems for young carers