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Supporting Indigenous Child Suicide Prevention within Classrooms in Canada: Implications for School Psychologists and Educators
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McVittie, Jordan; Ansloos, Jeffrey – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2023
Indigenous young people in Canada are disproportionately overrepresented in suicide rates and alarmingly, young children are accounted for in these disparities. Since children spend much of their day at school, schools are a vital context for suicide prevention, identification, and intervention. However, research indicates that educators often…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Disproportionate Representation, Suicide
Teen Violence: A Global View. A World View of Social Issues.
Hoffman, Allan M., Ed.; Summers, Randal W., Ed. – 2001
Teen violence in 14 countries is examined to provide greater understanding of teen violence in the United States. An introduction provides an overview of similarities and differences in teen violence in the selected localities. Each chapter begins with a profile of the country and an overview of the impact of the problem, including basic policies,…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crisis Intervention, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education
Understanding Depression and Suicide. Student Booklet.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Educational Services Branch. – 1987
This booklet was developed to provide students with some basic information on suicide. It describes the symptoms of depression and discusses the relationship between depression and suicide. Several important warning signs which may indicate that a person is considering suicide are presented, including physical, emotional, and behavioral signs.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Crisis Intervention, Depression (Psychology), Foreign Countries
Runaway and Homeless Youth: A Three Phase Differential Response Which Provides Crisis Intervention, Assessment, and Long-Term Programs--Both Residential and Non-Residential--for Adolescent Males and Females 16-21 Years of Age.
Faye, Michael – 1989
A practicum at a crisis intervention center in the middle of a large Canadian city in Ontario was designed to offer crisis intervention, shelter, and non-residential support for runaway and homeless youth, ages 16 to 21, who lived on the streets or in emergency shelters. The practicum provided an opportunity for program staff to develop a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Programs, Crisis Intervention, Foreign Countries