Browse publications in the Black Child collection.
Malaria “epidemic” in Quebec: diagnosis and response to imported malaria
Background: Imported malaria is an increasing problem. The arrival of 224 African refugees presented the opportunity to investigate the diagnosis and management of imported malaria within the Quebec health care system. Methods: The refugees were visited…
Inflammatory Rhetoric? Baseless Accusations? A Response to Gabor’s Critique of Racial Profiling Research in Canada
Racial profiling has become one of the most controversial issues facing the Canadian criminal justice system. In a recent article, Thomas Gabor dismisses much of the evidence of racial profiling in Canada as "baseless" and "inflammatory."…
On the Assimilation of Racial Stereotypes among Black Canadian Young Offenders
This paper investigates the assimilation and iteration of racial stereotypes among Black Canadians by inspecting open-ended interviews with eight Black or mixed-race respondents who are adjudicated young offenders. The focus of this investigation is on whether,…
“Thinking About Makin’ It”: Black Canadian Students’ Beliefs Regarding Education and Academic Achievement
Black Canadians share many aspects of the historical experiences of African Americans, but there are also important differences. One similarity between these two groups is the persistent academic underachievement of Black adolescents. Although this is a…
Jeunes Haïtiens de Montréal et Déviance: Frustration, méfiance et mauvaises fréquentations Young Haitians in Montreal and deviance: Frustration, mistrust, and bad company
La présente étude, menée auprès de jeunes Haïtiens de Montréal, permet d'évaluer un modèle de prédiction de la déviance conçu sous l'angle des rapports sociaux. Selon le cheminement proposé, plus les jeunes Haïtiens éprouvent de la…
Fighting a ‘Public Enemy’ of Black Academic Achievement—the persistence of racism and the schooling experiences of Black students in Canada
This article adds to the growing literature on the Black education experience in Canada – a subject that has not been a priority in mainstream Canadian education. The author shares a significant part of the results…
Sticks and stones: Racism as experienced by adolescents in New Brunswick
The purpose of the study was to describe both the nature of racism as experienced by adolescent self-described victims in the province of New Brunswick, Canada, and their response to the perceived racist incidents. A qualitative…
Hospitalization for community-acquired, rotavirus-associated diarrhea -: A prospective, longitudinal, population-based study during the seasonal outbreak
Objectives: To determine the age-specific hospitalization rate for rotavirus-associated diarrhea in Canadian children during the seasonal outbreak, and to characterize children and their households, for assessment of the need for a rotavirus vaccine. Design: Prospective multisite…
Sickle cell disease of the spine in children
Objective : To determine the incidence of back pain in children admitted with sickle cell disease so as to increase awareness of this disease in black children presenting with back pain or discomfort. Design : A…
Becoming Black: Rap and Hip-Hop, Race, Gender, Identity, and the Politics of ESL Learning.
This article is about the impact of becoming Black on ESL learning, that is, the interrelation between identity and learning. It contends that a group of French-speaking immigrant and refugee continental African youths who are attending…
Incidence of tuberculosis among reported AIDS cases in Quebec from 1979 to 1996
Background: The impact of HIV infection on tuberculosis (TB) rates in Quebec has not been fully established. Because concurrent HIV infection is the single most important factor in TB reactivation, the authors used Quebec AIDS surveillance…
Migration and HIV: An epidemiological study of Montrealers of Haitian origin
We aimed to determine the prevalence of HIV infection and associated risk factors among Montrealers of Haitian origin. We carried out a voluntary, anonymous survey in 7 primary care medical clinics in Montreal among 5039 persons…
