Review the following resources regarding the devastating impact of Residential Schools and Apprehension on Indigenous people and their families:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-federal-government-preparing-to-compensate-survivors-of-physical-and/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/residential-school-survivors-and-their-descendants-share-their-stories/article24717419/
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/cowessess-first-nation-marieval-indian-residential-school-1.6103426
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/indigenous-children-largely-apprehended-because-they-dont-have-access-to-basic-resources-1.4412441
Answer the following questions using the application of Developmental Theories:
Theories of Attachment:
Consider the works of John Bowlby. What hardships have the victims of Residential Schools experienced during adulthood (according to the articles) as a result of their traumatic childhood, and how do these experiences support Bowlby’s belief about attachment?
ACES:
List and briefly describe the intergenerational impacts of the ACEs that children and families endured, and still cope with today, as a result of discriminatory practices and residential schools in Canada. Refer to the resources to support your answer.
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Answer the following questions using the application of Sociological Theories:
Choose any TWO of the following theories and answer the following questions.
Social Exchange Theory
Systems Theory
Symbolic Interactionism
Conflict Theory
Structural Functionalism
Feminist Theory
Consider the principles of your two chosen theories, and connect them to the content described in the articles linked above. What parts of the issues presented in the articles would each theory be focused on/interested in? Your goal is to demonstrate a clear understanding of the theories here by applying them to the context of the articles. What would a theorist from each perspective have to say about the issues presented?