Browse publications in the Black Child collection.
The socio-technical organization of equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in child welfare
In this article we use institutional ethnography to investigate the intersection between provincially mandated digital technologies intended to streamline decision-making, improve communication, and create efficiencies and the development and implementation of strategies to institutionalize Equity, Diversity,…
Racial discrimination in healthcare services among Black individuals in Canada as a major threat for public health: its association with COVID-19 vaccine mistrust and uptake, conspiracy beliefs, depression, anxiety, stress, and community resilience.
Objectives: To examine the prevalence of major racial discrimination (MRD) in healthcare services and its association with COVID-19 vaccine mistrust and uptake, conspiracy theories, COVID-19-related stressors, community resilience, anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms. Study design: The…
Inequities in dietary intake and eating behaviours among adolescents in Canada.
Objective: To provide contemporary evidence of how dietary intake and eating behaviours vary by social positions among adolescents. Methods: We used survey data collected during the 2020–2021 school year from 52,138 students attending 133 secondary schools…
Black Youth Mentorship: Project Artemo and Opportunities for Proactive Cross-Sector Mental Wellness Support
In this qualitative study, researchers interviewed 10 participants (five mentees and five mentors) of the 2020–2021 Artemo Black Youth Mentorship program session. The Artemo program takes place with Black youth across Alberta, with a focus in…
Disproportionate Rates of COVID-19 Among Black Canadian Communities: Lessons from a Cross-Sectional Study in the First Year of the Pandemic.
Background: Racialized communities, including Black Canadians, have disproportionately higher COVID-19 cases. We examined the extent to which SARS-CoV-2 infection has affected the Black Canadian community and the factors associated with the infection. Methods: We conducted a…
A critical examination of youth service trajectories: Black children’s transition from child welfare to youth justice.
In Canada, and more specifically Quebec, little research exists regarding Black children’s exits from the child welfare system (CWS) and subsequent involvement under the youth criminal justice system. This study uses longitudinal clinical administrative data to…
Anti-Black discrimination in primary health care: a qualitative study exploring internalized racism in a Canadian context
Objectives: A growing body of evidence points to persistent health inequities within racialized minority communities, and the effects of racial discrimination on health outcomes and health care experiences. While much work has considered how anti-Black racism…
No identity connections without representation? Exploring associations between neighbourhood opportunities, ethnic–ideal alignment and well-being in Black, Indigenous and other youths of colour in Canada
In Canada, Black, Indigenous and other youths of colour often have high aspirations, but many are not sure that they are attainable. Context can signal what is in or out of reach to youths, particularly environments…
