Browse publications in the Black Child collection.
Racial oases as spaces of positive racial identity socialization among African Canadian post-secondary students
This article focuses on the need identified by African Canadian students for a “racial oasis”– a physical space designed to increase their exposure to positive racial identities – which can support them in developing a community…
Safety and Efficacy of Flexible-Dose Deutetrabenazine in Children and Adolescents With Tourette Syndrome A Randomized Clinical Trial
Importance: Tourette syndrome is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by childhood onset of motor and phonic tics; treatments for tics are associated with safety concerns. Deutetrabenazine is a selective vesicular monoamine transporter 2 inhibitor approved for the…
“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…
Social, Clinical, and Behavioral Determinants of HIV Infection and HIV Testing among Black Men in Toronto, Ontario: A Classification and Regression Tree Analysis.
Black men bear a disproportionate burden of HIV infection. These HIV inequities are influenced by intersecting social, clinical, and behavioral factors. The purpose of this analysis was to determine the combinations of factors that were most…
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…
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…
Great Expectations: Perspectives of Young West African Immigrant Men Transitioning to the Canadian Labour Market Without Postsecondary Education
This article employs a life course perspective to examine the life experiences—expectations, disappointments and second chances—of young men from West African immigrant families who did not complete postsecondary education. Specifically, it demonstrates the discrepancy between the…
“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…
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…
