Inequities in child protective services contact among First Nations and non-First Nations parents in one Canadian province: a retrospective population-based study
CPS contact was high among parents and prevalence was almost 4 times higher among First Nations parents, where 1 out of 2 were intervened upon by CPS. Findings reinforce significant concerns about the system's scope and the crucial importance of considering its role in compounding health inequities and sustaining colonialism in Canada. First Nations-led interventions are needed to reduce CPS disruption to the lives of First Nations peoples.
Authors
- Kathleen S. Kenny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9531-5213)
- Elizabeth Wall‐Wieler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2480-8875)
- Mary Jane Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5509-4356)
- Marlyn Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0522-4578)
- Kayla Frank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8150-6657)
- Marni Brownell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7673-4404)
- Marcelo L. Urquía (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8289-8090)
- Michael Champagne
- Cathy Rocke
- Lindey Courchene
Institutions
- Manitoba Health (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Regina (CA)
- Toronto Zoo (CA)
- First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21813-5
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.23
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research