Damaged and needing help : violence and abuse in Aboriginal families In Yellowknife and Lutsel K'e / research team, Cynthia Chambers ... [et al.].: Z1-1991/1-41-28E-PDF

“The purpose of this study was to examine how Aboriginal people in a small community, Lutsel K'e, and an urban centre, Yellowknife, define family violence, deal with the problem, and can be helped to stop the violence and abuse. Family violence is the physical, sexual, mental or emotional abuse of one person by another person who is a member of the family or with whom the abused person has an intimate relationship. Most Aboriginal people interviewed are in agreement about actions which are violent and abusive. But many people feel that the frequency of the action, its intent or purpose, and the tone of voice, facial expression and body language accompanying the action, affect whether it is violent or abusive”--Executive summary, p. i.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Privy Council Office.
Canada. Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.
University of Lethbridge.
Title Damaged and needing help : violence and abuse in Aboriginal families In Yellowknife and Lutsel K'e / research team, Cynthia Chambers ... [et al.].
Variant title Violence and abuse in aboriginal families In Yellowknife and Lutsel K'e
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Historical publication digitized by the Privy Council Office of Canada.
Imperfect: p. 58-60 of main report are out of order in this digitized edition.
Report preceded by letter of submission.
Cover title.
"Draft final report."
"Prepared for: the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and the People of Yellowknife and Lutsel K'e, September 15, 1993."
Includes bibliographical references.
The study -- Defining family violence and abuse -- The extent and nature of family violence and abuse -- Issues relating to family violence and abuse in the N.W.T. -- Dealing with family violence and abuse -- Making changes -- Appendix A. Methodology -- Appendix B. Bibliography -- Appendix C. Service agency interviewed -- Appendix D. Focus group guidelines.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples, [1993]
Author / Contributor Chambers, Cynthia Maude,1951-
Description 191 p. in various pagings
Catalogue number
  • Z1-1991/1-41-28E-PDF
Subject terms Commissions of inquiry
Aboriginal peoples
Family violence
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