SOC 3710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Shared Experience
2 Oct 2016
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Chapter 10 aboriginal youth crime in canada. Complex due to two features: aboriginals have a shared experience as defined by the relationship with settlers such as racism, broken treaties, assimilation attempts and domination, intergenerational trauma poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, poor health. The establishment of reserves has isolated and impoverished aboriginal people. Historical problems of many aboriginals stems from assimilation, which changed their entire life: they began to suffer cultural uncertainties = risk factor for crimes. Effects of colonization are felt to this day. Assimilating has left aboriginals with notions of violence, fear, abandonment, loss, etc. Positive self-identity has been diminished by colonialism, racism has made acceptance. Various policies, programs and activities have undermined aboriginal traditions, identity and social cohesion. Higher unemployment rates than other ethnic groups in canada. More likely to live in crowded conditions and have higher residential mobility. Children are more likely to be raised by a single- parent.
