Youth Justice Subject Guide

Dr. Renata Arrington-Sanders believes teen attitude is a form of expression and a result of striving for autonomy. This film highlights why teens create barriers and ways to breach the attitude. From The American Academy of Pediatrics publication "Reaching Teens: Strength-Based Communication Strategies to Build Resilience and Support Healthy Adolescent Development.

In 2007, the Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and the Assembly of First Nations filed a landmark discrimination complaint against Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada. They argued that child and family welfare services provided to First Nations children on reserves and in Yukon were underfunded and inferior to services offered to other Canadian children. Veteran director Alanis Obomsawin's documentary We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice documents this epic court challenge, giving voice to the tenacious childcare workers at its epicentre.

Tamarie Willis, MSW, PhD candidate, Wayne State University, discusses her research on the intersections of child welfare and parental incarcerations, including historical data and affects on child development.