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A community of practice approach for Aboriginal girls' sexual health education.

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: There is a paucity of intervention programs for Aboriginal girls and many of those that exist are delivered in culturally inappropriate ways. METHODS: In this paper, we provide an overview of recent research that focused on delivering a sexual health mentorship program that enhanced the voices of Aboriginal youth and was culturally relevant and appropriate to indigenous youth. RESULTS: Our program served to enhance social connection and reinforced a sense of belonging and relational mutuality among group members. CONCLUSION: The purpose of this article is to illustrate how a mentorship program that used a community of practice approach empowered Aboriginal youth to become successful border crossers and helped to align them with the wider community.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: Elizabeth M Banister, Deborah L Begoray

Institution: University of Victoria

Language: English

Topic: Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Quality education

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W95671446

FWCI: 0.356

Cites: 28

Cited by: 13

Related to: 10