The Value of Lakota Traditional Healing for Youth Resiliency and Family Functioning

This article reports research findings on the impact of Oglala Lakota Sioux traditional healing on family functioning and youth resiliency where trauma, abuse, or violence are often present. Caregivers of Lakota youth struggling with serious emotional and behavioral problems participated in the stud...

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Published inJournal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma Vol. 25; no. 5; pp. 455 - 469
Main Authors Freeman, Brenda J., Coll, Kenneth M., Two Dogs, Rick, Iron Cloud Two Dogs, Ethleen, Iron Cloud, Eileen, Robertson, Paul
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 27.05.2016
Subjects
Abuse
Caregivers
Child abuse & neglect
Cultural identity
Families & family life
Folk medicine
Identity
Native culture
Resilience
Trauma
Youth
United States > US
Alaska
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Summary:This article reports research findings on the impact of Oglala Lakota Sioux traditional healing on family functioning and youth resiliency where trauma, abuse, or violence are often present. Caregivers of Lakota youth struggling with serious emotional and behavioral problems participated in the study. The study included both quantitative and qualitative samples: 27 families for the quantitative sample and 8 families for the qualitative sample. Results from caregivers revealed that traditional healing and cultural practices, as well as the promotion of cultural identity, had statistically significant positive effects on the perceived familial and individual functioning of Lakota youth and their families. Effect sizes indicate that the results have strong practical significance.
ISSN:1092-6771
1545-083X
DOI:10.1080/10926771.2015.1079282