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Guidelines for Nurturing Culturally-Healthy Youth

Internet URL

http://www.ankn.uaf.edu/publications/youth.html  External Link

Sponsoring Agency

Alaska Native Knowledge Network

Description

The following guidelines address issues of concern in the application of traditional child-rearing and parenting practices in nurturing culturally-healthy youth in the contemporary world. The guidelines are organized around various roles related to child-rearing, including those of Elders, parents, communities, professional educators, child-care providers, family services agencies and the youth themselves. Special attention is given to the educational implications for the integration of traditional child-rearing and parenting practices in schools throughout Alaska.

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Review Date

9/27/2007