Browse publications in the Black Child collection.
Spatial Relationships between Neighbourhood Characteristics and Rates of Children from Ethnocultural Communities Reported to Child Protective Services
Objectives : The objectives of this study were to 1) map the geographic distribution of rates of children reported to Montreal child protective services by ethnocultural group (Black, other visible minorities, not from visible minorities) and…
Symptom profiles and explanatory models of first-episode psychosis in African-, Caribbean- and European-origin groups in Ontario.
Aim: To assess variability in symptom presentation and explanatory models of psychosis for people from different ethnic groups. Methods: Clients with first-episode psychosis ( n = 171) who identified as black African, black Caribbean or white…
Child-to-Parent Violence: Frequency and Family Correlates
Using a retrospective design, we examined verbal and physical child-to-parent violence (CPV) in terms of frequency and family correlates. Results from 365 university students revealed low frequencies of CPV, with higher means for child-to-mother violence. Regressions…
Growing Up Where ‘No One Looked Like Me’: Gender, Race, Hip Hop and Identity in Vancouver
This paper examines how youth whose parents came from sub-Saharan Africa negotiate racialized forms of masculinity and femininity in Vancouver, Canada. The study is based on interviews with second generation African-Canadian men and women, and explores…
Health status of newly arrived refugees in Toronto, Ont: Part 1: Infectious diseases
Objective: To determine the prevalence of selected infectious diseases among newly arrived refugee patients and whether there is variation by key demographic factors. Design(s): Retrospective chart review. Setting(s): Primary care clinic for refugee patients in Toronto,…
Parental Awareness and Dental Attendance of Children Among African Immigrants
To assess parental awareness of their child's dental status and the relationship between parental awareness and children's dental attendance. Participants were children aged 6 years or younger and their African parents who had lived in Canada…
Protective factors for violence perpetration in Somali young adults: The role of community belonging and neighborhood cohesion.
Objective: To examine violence perpetration among Somali young adults and the potential for community belonging and neighborhood cohesion to serve as protective influences. Method: Somalis (N = 374) living in 4 North America cities completed verbally…
Religious Involvement and Health-Related Behaviors Among Black Seventh-Day Adventists in Canada
Background: Most studies that involve Black Seventh-Day Adventists (SDAs) have been conducted in the United States. We sought to examine the association between religious involvement and lifestyle practices among Black SDAs in Canada. Method: A convenience…
The African, Caribbean and European (ACE) Pathways to Care study: A qualitative exploration of similarities and differences between African-origin, Caribbean-origin and European-origin groups in pathways to care for psychosis
Objectives: This paper reports on a qualitative exploration of the reasons for differences in pathways to care and duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) in the African, Caribbean and European (ACE) Pathways to Care study from the…
The response of youth to racial discrimination: implications for resilience theory
This paper presents a qualitative participatory study of Canadian young people who identified themselves as visible minorities and who have experienced discrimination based on their skin colour or ethnicity. Eighteen participants aged 15–24 (12 girls and…
“We’re Here Because We’re Black”: The Schooling Experiences of French-Speaking African-Canadian Students with Refugee Backgrounds
This article discusses the educational experiences of a group of French-speaking Black African-born students who entered Canada as refugees. They were attending a French school and were placed in a separate programme that was designed to…
Trends in live birth rates and adverse neonatal outcomes among HIV-positive women in Ontario, Canada, 2002–2009: a descriptive population-based study
To characterise trends in live birth rates, adverse neonatal outcomes and socio-demographic characteristics of pregnant women with diagnosed HIV between the ages of 18 and 49 in Ontario, Canada from 1 April 2002 to 31 March…
