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  • A Rapid Scoping Review of Resilience Facilitators and Barriers among Black Children and Young People in Canada

    Background and Purpose: Despite pervasive structural and systemic adversities, Black children and youth in Canada demonstrate significant resilience. However, mainstream discourse often privileges deficit-based narratives, marginalizing these strengths. This rapid scoping review identifies and synthesizes the breadth and depth of available evidence on resilience among Black young people in Canada to counter these stereotypes and…

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  • A Comparative Analysis of Anti-Black Racism and Mental Health Policies in Prairie Provinces and School Boards

    Background: Black children and youth constitute 41.9% of Canada’s Black population. Their frequent encounters with antiBlack racism and systemic discrimination in schools contribute to disproportionately poor mental health outcomes. Given the rapid growth of the Black population in Western Canada, it is critical to understand how educational policies in this region address anti-Black racism and…

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  • Educational Experiences of Black Children and Youth in Canada: A Scoping Review

    Black children and youth in Canada often hold high educational aspirations; however, systemic biases, deficit-based perceptions, and structural barriers limit their opportunities. These challenges, linked to anti-Black racism, migration-related disruptions, and socioeconomic inequities, contribute to lower engagement, underrepresentation, and reduced access to equitable educational resources. This scoping review examines these intersecting factors to inform equity-focused…

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  • Factors Influencing Racial Discrimination and Prevalence of Major Depressive Disorder Among Black Canadian Youths

    Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a complex and multifaceted mental health condition with far-reaching implications for youth well-being and society. This paper examined the prevalence of depressive symptoms consistent with probable MDD and their association with self-reported experiences of racial discrimination within the Black youth population in Canada. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design.…

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  • Insidious systems: a scoping review of Black youth and the criminal justice system in Canada

    Introduction: A growing concern within and beyond Black communities is the increasing injustices faced by Black children and youth, especially the indelible injustices imposed in their involvement with the Canadian criminal justice system. This study conducts a scoping review of the existing literature on Black youth involvement with the Canadian criminal justice system. Methods: The…

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  • Health of Black children and youth in Canada: a scoping review

    Background: Black children and youth in Canada experience significant health inequity due to systemic racism, socioeconomic inequities, and inadequate access to culturally responsive healthcare services, affecting their overall well-being. This scoping review mapped and synthesised empirical evidence on the health of Black children and youth in Canada to inform policy and practice. Methods: The review…

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  • Parenting Values of African Immigrants

    African immigrant parents face unique challenges when raising their children in a new sociocultural environment. Parenting approaches that they experienced as children may no longer be feasible in their new context and often require adaptation. Informed by transnationalism, this qualitative study explored the parenting values of African immigrants living in Alberta, Canada. Interviews were conducted…

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  • Facilitators of and Barriers to Resilience Among Black Children and Youth in Canada and the United States: Protocol for a Scoping Review

    Background: :Black children and youth disproportionately experience systemic discrimination, racism, stereotypes, and academic streaming, which negatively affect their well-being. Although they often demonstrate high aspirations and resilience, dominant narratives remain deficit-based, emphasizing challenges over strengths. The limited research on resilience among Black children and youth in Canada restricts the development of informed policy and future…

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  • Protocole d’étude – Réflexions méthodologiques découlant d’un projet de recherche sur la santé mentale des jeunes Noirs

    Cette étude vise à illustrer la façon dont les chercheurs peuvent s’y prendre pour mobiliser les jeunes Noirs de manière efficace en utilisant une approche de recherche participative adaptée à la culture des participants. Notre objectif était de déterminer les besoins des jeunes Noirs en matière de santé mentale et de trouver des stratégies pertinentes…

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