Author

Hylton, John H., 1950-

Place of Publication

Ottawa ON

Publisher

Aboriginal Healing Foundation

Publication Date

c2002

Physical Description

iii, 228 p. ; 28 x 21 cm.

Material Type

Book

Notes

"Prepared for The Aboriginal Healing Foundation By Dr. John H. Hylton With the Assistance of: Murray Bird, Nicole Eddy, Heather Sinclair, Heather Stenerson".

Includes bibliographical references.

"Between 20 % and 25 % of convicted sexual offenders in Canada are Aboriginal. As with non-Aboriginal offenders, those who have been convicted are the tip of the ice berg. While precise numbers are not available, there may be as many as 150,000 Aboriginal sex offenders in Canada." -- Executive Summary, p. i.

"This report is about Aboriginal sexual offending in Canada. The incidence of Aboriginal sexual offending is examined, trends over recent years are reviewed, current prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and healing approaches are analyzed, and gaps in current services are enumerated. In the final chapter, we present a strategic framework for addressing Aboriginal sexual offending in Canada. At the outset, we wish to locate current issues about Aboriginal sexual offending in their proper historical context. For this reason, we take the opportunity in this introductory chapter to discuss sexuality in traditional Aboriginal societies, as well as the impact that colonization has on age-old Aboriginal practices and beliefs. We believe the disruption of traditional beliefs and practices, including the harm brought about by residential schools has in no small part been responsible for creating the social economic and political conditions that account for high levels of sexual abuse in many Aboriginal communities today." -- Chapter 1, p. 1.

Contents include chapter "Sexual Abuse and the Legacy of Residential Schools".

Contents: Executive Summary -- Acknowledgements -- Sexual Abuse and the Legacy of Residential Schools -- Aboriginal People and the Justice System -- Aboriginal Sexual Offending -- Strategies for Addressing Aboriginal Offending -- The Treatment of Sexual Offenders -- A Strategic Framework for Addressing Aboriginal Sexual Offending -- Appendix A: Program Profiles, Sex Offender Treatment Programs -- B: Crime and Sexual Offending in Canada.

Series

Aboriginal Healing Foundation research series

Added Entry

Aboriginal Healing Foundation (Canada)

Aboriginal Sex Offending in Canada

Subjects

Indigenous peoples - Canada - Residential schools - Anglican Church of Canada

Indigenous peoples - Canada - Sexual behavior

Sexual abuse - Canada

Sex crimes - Canada

Indigenous criminals - Rehabilitation - Canada

Sex offenders - Rehabilitation - Canada

ISBN

0-9684653-6-6

Call Number

HQ 72 C2H9 2002

Location

General Synod Archives

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