This collection brings together the Child Welfare articles supplied for the Knowledge Hub.
Identity-Related Factors Affecting the Mental Health of African Immigrant Youth Living in Canada
In countries like Canada with significant immigrant populations, immigrant youth can have various experiences that impact their identity and mental health outcomes. This paper presents findings from a study that examined the perceptions of mental health…
“We Were in White Homes as Black Children:” Caribbean Youth’s Stories of Out-of-home Care in Ontario, Canada
This article reports on narrative interviews conducted as part of the Rights for Children and Youth Partnership Project exploring the experiences of 25 Black Caribbean youth (ages 16–26) who have navigated the child protection system in…
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,…
Sexual Debut Among Heterosexual Men of African and Caribbean Descent: Are the Youth Initiating Sex Earlier than the Older Generation?.
Although age at first sex is considered a measure of sexual risk and vulnerability for HIV infection, there is a dearth of literature on age at sexual debut in the Canadian context. This study examined time…
Whole-body heat exchange in black-African and Caucasian men during exercise eliciting matched heat-loss requirements in dry heat
Ethnicity has long been thought to modulate thermoregulatory function; however, an evaluation of whole-body heat exchange in men of black-African descent and Caucasian men (white-European descendants), born and raised in the same climate, during exercise eliciting…
“I just trust what Google says, it’s the Bible”: Exploring young, Black gay and other men who have sex with men’s evaluation of sexual health information sources in Toronto, Canada
While sexual health literature identifies youths’ sexual health information sources and its impact on their sexual practices, little is known about the way youth evaluate the credibility of this information. This knowledge gap is significant among…
Around the diversity of sexual orientations: Africa-Canada perspective among Francophone youth from sub-Saharan African immigration
Issues relating to sexual diversity are marginally addressed by studies on the identity construction or training of youth from recent African immigrant backgrounds. How do these youth integrate the idea of diversity of sexual orientations into…
Strategizing to Strengthen Social Inclusion: The Agency of Black African Immigrant Youth in Alberta, Canada.
This article analyzes perspectives and strategies through which Black African immigrant youth in Calgary, Alberta, promote their social inclusion in Canadian society. Most of the literature on Blacks and other visible minority youth in Canada focuses…
Influence of ethnicity on biochemical markers of health and disease in the CALIPER cohort of healthy children and adolescents
Background: Accurate pediatric reference intervals (RIs) for laboratory tests determined in a healthy pediatric population are essential for correct laboratory test interpretation and clinical decision-making. In pediatrics, RIs require partitioning by age and/or sex; however, the…
Differences in Early Childhood Maltreatment by Maternal Birthplace and Child Sex
Objective: To identify patterns of health system-identified early childhood maltreatment by maternal birthplace and child sex, within a multicultural society with universal access to healthcare. Study design: This retrospective population-based cohort study included 1240946 children born…
