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. 2006 Nov;15(4):168-73.

A community of practice approach for Aboriginal girls' sexual health education

Elizabeth M Banister  1 , Deborah L Begoray
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A community of practice approach for Aboriginal girls' sexual health education

Elizabeth M Banister et al. J Can Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2006 Nov.

Abstract
in English, French

Introduction: There is a paucity of intervention programs for Aboriginal girls and many of those that exist are delivered in culturally inappropriate ways.

Methods: In this paper, we provide an overview of recent research that focused on delivering a sexual health mentorship program that enhanced the voices of Aboriginal youth and was culturally relevant and appropriate to indigenous youth.

Results: Our program served to enhance social connection and reinforced a sense of belonging and relational mutuality among group members.

Conclusion: The purpose of this article is to illustrate how a mentorship program that used a community of practice approach empowered Aboriginal youth to become successful border crossers and helped to align them with the wider community.

Introduction: Les programmes d’intervention pour les adolescentes autochtones sont rares et ceux qui existent ne respectent pas les aspects culturels de cette communauté.

Méthodologie: Nous donnons une vue d’ensemble des plus récents travaux de recherche axés sur la mise en place d’un programme de mentorat en matière de santé sexuelle qui donne la parole aux adolescentes autochtones et est adapté à leur culture.

Résultats: Notre programme a permis de renforcer la cohésion sociale, le sentiment d’appartenance et les liens entre les membres du groupe.

Conclusion: L’objectif du présent article est de montrer en quoi un programme communautaire de mentorat axé sur la pratique aide les jeunes autochtones à sortir de leur communauté et à s’aligner sur la communauté en général.

Keywords: Aboriginal; education; girls’ sexual health.

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