Gaining an understanding of how best to support the development of Aboriginal children is important in promoting positive social, emotional, educational, and health outcomes. The purpose of the current study was to identify the most important elements of healthy development for Aboriginal children, with a particular focus on social-emotional development. Focus groups were conducted with 37 Aboriginal Canadians, including parents, service providers, adolescents, and young adults. Five inter-connected themes emerged: cultural wellness, emotional wellness, mental wellness, social wellness, and strong identity, with strong identity described as central and foundational to the other themes. This study strengthens the assertion that Aboriginal children require an additional set of social-emotional skills to successfully navigate different cultural contexts during development. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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幼儿社会情感能力的原住民视角

了解如何最好地支持原住民儿童的发展对于促进积极的社会，情感，教育和健康成果至关重要。本研究的目的是确定原住民儿童健康发展的最重要因素，特别关注社会情感发展。与37个加拿大原住民进行了焦点小组讨论，其中包括父母，服务提供者，青少年和年轻人。出现了五个相互关联的主题：文化健康，情感健康，精神健康，社会健康和强烈的认同感，强烈的认同感被描述为其他主题的核心和基础。这项研究强化了这样一种说法，即原住民儿童需要额外的社交情感技能才能在发展过程中成功地适应不同的文化背景。讨论了对研究和实践的意义。