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ERIC Number: EJ1397331
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0164-775X
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Applying the Sweetgrass Method to Address Bullying for Indigenous Youth
Baez, Mark Standing Eagle
Communique, v52 n3 p16-20 2023
Bullying is associated with many adverse outcomes, including increased risk of substance abuse, delinquency, suicide, truancy, mental health problems, and physical injury, as well as decreased academic performance; even those witnessing bullying in school are at an increased risk of experiencing negative mental health effects (Rivers et al., 2009) and an increased sense of vulnerability (Glover et al., 2000).Although bullying can compound existing vulnerabilities for students from marginalized populations, research on culturally responsive bullying prevention programs is limited, particularly for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. This article explains how a culturally responsive approach to mental and behavioral health, the Sweetgrass Method (SGM; Baez, 2011; Baez et al., 2022), can be applied to address bullying for AI/AN youth. SGM provides a culturally responsive framework for addressing mental and behavioral health concerns for Indigenous youth. School psychologists can apply the three interwoven strands of SGM to address bullying with introspection, communication, and continuity.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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