FIRST NATIONS’ CHILDREN TRAJECTORIES WITHIN CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES: ONGOING DISPARITIES
This study aims to better understand the first child welfare entry and exit for First Nations children. In collaboration with regional partners, multivariate analyses conducted on administrative data (2002-2014; n = 3 482) showed that a first entry in service was more frequent among First Nations children and that the lengths of service were longer than for non-Indigenous children. The results indicate situations of needs persisting over time and to which the current services do not seem to be able to respond. Reflections regarding First Nations governance and self-determination regarding are presented.