Indigenous parents more fearful, distrusting of education system: study
EDMONTON — A study suggests the legacy of residential schools has left some indigenous people more wary and fearful of Canada’s current education system.
The study, published in this month’s issue of the Canadian Review of Sociology, suggests that distrust leads parents to be less engaged with teachers and could hurt their children’s education.
The article is based on interviews with dozens of educators and parents from southern Ontario. The majority were indigenous.
Researcher Emily Milne, assistant professor of sociology at MacEwan University in Edmonton, said virtually every indigenous participant was touched in some way by the residential school experience.