Canadian Journal of Family and Youth (CJFY)
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Why Some Children Come to School with “Baggage”: The Effects of Trauma Due to Poverty, Attachment Disruption and Disconnection on Social Skills and Relationships
No full textChildren living in adverse conditions of poverty and/or abuse or in institutional or foster care, suffer physiological changes in their developing brains which negatively affect their social skills and therefore their ability to socialize and form meaningful connections with others. Impeded social skills development also interferes with children’s ability to demonstrate self-control, to learn and to demonstrate appropriate behaviour. Their physical and emotional health and wellbeing also suffer. Without greater understanding, intervention and support from schools, the future for these children continues to look extremely bleak. The emotional and social costs are high. This paper looks at the effects of trauma due to poverty, parent-child separation (attachment disruption) and disconnection on social skills development in children and the reasons why some children who have experienced adversity early in their lives, come to school with “baggage”. It takes a cursory look at the effects of emotional trauma on the developing brain and examines why affected children often demonstrate anti-social behaviour and struggle with forming meaningful relationships and learning in school. Also considered are the problems encountered by some children at the upper end of the socioeconomic spectrum, most particularly their difficulties making friends
Review of: Karabanow, J., Carson, A., & Clement, P. (2010). Leaving the Streets: Stories of Canadian Youth. Winnipeg: Fernwood Press.
No full textReview of: Friedman, M. (2013). Mommyblogs and the Changing Face of Motherhood. Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press.
No full textApples to Apples: A Comparative Demographic Analysis of Homeless and Housed Youth in Canada
No full textThe demographic profiles of homeless youth are varied and play an integral role in the experiences these young people have. This article reports on detailed demographic data collected from 187 homeless youth in the Youth Matters in London study, and compares it to demographic profiles of youth in the general Ontario population and with samples of homeless youth from five major Canadian cities. Results indicate demographic data is not consistently collected and/or reported upon by researchers, making comparative analysis challenging while highlighting the need for a standardization of demographic data collection. Comparisons between homeless and housed youth indicate that the homeless youth had lower educational attainment, higher pregnancy/parenting rates, increased cohabitation, greater unemployment, and low annual incomes. Demographic comparison between the six homeless youth samples indicate some similarities and some key differences, particularly in relation to pregnancies/parenting, education, employment, and income. Implications for researchers, policy-makers, and service providers are discussed
“Other” Characters: The Gendering and Racialization of “Disability” Within Newbery Award-Winning Books, 1922-2012
No full textDisability rights activists have long urged recognition of the import of cultural representations and their salience in the Othering process. Previous research on children’s picture books and novels has noted that persons with disabilities are commonly depicted in stereotypic and dehumanizing ways. This article explores the extent to which stereotypes of disability may be gendered and/or racialized by examining children’s books that won the American Library Association’s Newbery Medal between 1922-2012. It notes that the crafting of female and male characters with disabilities within these books pays homage to traditional gender roles, images and symbols and, most notably, reiterates an active-masculine/passive-feminine dichotomization. In addition, these representations suggest how racial essentialism is implicated in the production of “disability” within children’s literature, with non-white “racial” identity equated with various forms of impairment
Democratically Engaged Youth: Countering the Framing and Containing of Youth in Popular Discourses
No full textYouth is an unstable demographic encompassing an increasing age range, and popularly imbued with innate negative characteristics. Youth are often negatively portrayed and youth status invoked to suggest an inability to responsibly engage as citizens in order to undermine the impact of youths’ positive political participation. They are constructed as violent, lacking positive coping skills, and apathetic. These negative constructions reinforce youth as on the margins of society, unable to responsibly participate as citizens. Despite popular negative portrayals some researchers have demonstrated the many ways youth are politically and socially engaged. Youth are engaged where they find meaning and feel they can have an impact. From organized activism through transformational resistance, and participatory action research projects youth are engaging in creative ways to shape the world they live in
Track and Field Day
No full textThis personal essay reflects on adolescent experiences of sport. The author points out how middle school is a time when he began develop critical consciousness, by thinking about the political power of space, place, time, and social hierarchies, through his experiences of Track and Field Day and Boy Scout camp
Review of: Karabanow, J., Carson, A., & Clement, P. (2010). Leaving the Streets: Stories of Canadian Youth. Winnipeg: Fernwood Press.
No full textIs there a Care Gap for Young Carers in Canada? Edmonton Community Agencies’ Perspectives
No full textThis paper presents the findings of a study exploring the perspectives of community agencies in Edmonton, Alberta on issues related to young carers (young people who are primary caregivers to a family member or friend who is ill, disabled, or has other conditions needing care or support). Four themes emerged from the qualitative research: lack or awareness and recognition of young carers; language and terminology used to label young carers; lack of community support; and the need for policy development relevant to young carers. The study draws attention to a group of young people who remain hidden and unrecognized in Canadian society
Test of Work-to-Family and Family-to-Work Models of Conflict and Satisfaction: An Analysis of Dual Career Couples in Bangladesh
No full textGreater access of women to education and the job market has led to the increased participation of women in professional employment throughout the world. Bangladesh is no exception from this trend of change which is creating the phenomenon of dual-career couples (two working people in a committed relationship). This trend has radically changed traditional family structures and gender roles in society. These types of couples need to integrate both their work and family life together. This is creating challenges for both dual-career couples and their employers. Past research has posited that the imbalance between work and family lives, or the conflict between work and family lives of the dual-career couples can significantly reduce employee productivity, performance, job satisfaction, family satisfaction, and life satisfaction. This, in turn, hinders the performance of a business by affecting its organizational innovation, efficiency, and effectiveness.The current study tested predictions regarding the nature of relationships among these variables on 180 dual career couples (N=360) in Bangladesh. Literature reviews suggested two forms of conflict; work-to-family conflict and family-to-work conflict among these dual career couples. Models were developed by addressing these two types of conflict and testing the relationship with various types of satisfaction. A structured questionnaire was used as the primary source for data collection. Results reveal that work-to-family conflict negatively predicts job satisfaction and life satisfaction. No evidence is found regarding the relationship of family-to-work conflict with job and family satisfaction