Browse publications in the Black Child collection.
Health Care Experiences of Patients Discontinuing or Reversing Prior Gender-Affirming Treatments
Importance: Medical education, research, and clinical guidelines are available to support the initiation of gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary people. By contrast, little is known about the clinical experiences of those who discontinue or seek…
“Jamaican” as Synecdoche for Black Male Identification: Performing Blackness in Toronto
Findings from youth focus groups in Jamaica and Canada between spring and summer 2013 elucidate the ways in which the construction of Jamaican masculinity is both deployed and challenged by Black youth in Toronto. In Toronto,…
Maternal perceptions and concerns about children’s weight status and diet quality: a study among Black immigrant families
Objective: To identify factors influencing Black immigrant mothers' perceptions and concerns about child weight and to compare children's diet quality according to these perceptions and concerns. Design: Mothers' perceptions and concerns about child weight were assessed…
Online Knowledge Translation Program Involving Video Games and University Student-Led Tutorials About Cannabis and Psychosis for Black Youth: Mixed Method Feasibility Study
Background: We have piloted a new online knowledge translation (KT) program created to educate youth about cannabis effects, which uniquely focuses on mental health risks for Black youth. Youth are generally unaware of the research linking…
Perceived racial discrimination, psychosomatic symptoms, and resilience among Black individuals in Canada: A moderated mediation model
Objective: Although no study has explored psychosomatic symptoms in Black communities in Canada, several studies in the United States showed that psychological distress is often express as physical pain among African Americans. Using a cross-sectional design,…
Pooled efficacy results of estetrol/drospirenone combined oral contraception phase 3 trials
Objective: To evaluate overall and subgroup efficacy of an estetrol (E4) 15 mg drospirenone (DRSP) 3 mg oral contraceptive in a 24/4-day regimen. Study design: We pooled efficacy outcomes from 2 pivotal phase 3 contraceptive trials…
Remote learning experiences of African Nova Scotian households in Canada during the COVID-19 temporary school closure: implications for inclusive education policy implementation
COVID-19 pandemic led to temporary closures of public schools and increased need for technology to support students’ access to learning capabilities. The situation created enormous burdens for all education stakeholders with teachers struggling on how to…
“She’s Very Known in the School”: Black Girls, Race, Gender, and Sexual Violence in Ontario Schools
Discourse on the experiences of Black adolescents in Ontario schools is largely centered on achievement statistics and disciplinary experiences. Much attention has been given to the negative experiences of Black boys, particularly their increased likelihood of…
The colour of system avoidance in Canada: Investigating the importance of immigrant generation among African Canadians.
The criminalization of Black people in Canada, and their relative distrust of systems of criminal justice, are well ‐ established realities. Here, we problematize the monolithic construction of Blackness implied in this statement. Interrogating differences in…
Understanding the overrepresentation of Black children in Ontario’s child welfare system: Perspectives from child welfare workers and community service providers
Background: The overrepresentation of Black children in the child welfare system is a social problem that has received longstanding attention in the United States, but has recently received increasing attention in Canada. Objective: This qualitative study…
Fifteen-year trends in self-reported racism and link with health and well-being of African Canadian adolescents: a secondary data analysis
Background: We assessed the prevalence and trends in racial discrimination among African Canadian adolescents in British Columbia. The association between racial discrimination and self-rated health, access to mental health services, substance use, suicidal thoughts and attempts,…
