Department of Clinical and Professional Studies, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA, 30118, USA,
J Youth Adolesc. 2014 Mar;43(3):470-90. doi: 10.1007/s10964-013-0020-8. Epub 2013 Oct 6.
This article offers a comprehensive overview and understanding of the needs of Native American Youth for researchers, educators, and practitioners based on current research and practice. Strengths and protective factors are discussed in terms of Native strengths in context, the strengths and resilience of Native ways, Indigenous ways of knowing, the relationship between cultural identity and the tribal nation, the importance of family, the roles of the wisdom keepers, spiritual ways, and communication styles. Contextual influences are explored in terms of the relationship between history and healing from intergenerational grief and trauma, the influence of acculturation, as well as current social, economic, and political issues that affect Native youth. Implications for research and therapeutic intervention are explored in terms of healing from historical trauma and oppression. The authors offer an overview of common presenting issues and recommendations, practical tribally-specific interventions, and reflections on what it means to work from a social justice and client/community advocacy perspective with a focus on providing effective therapeutic, culturally-based interventions with Native children and adolescents that promote resilience and foster positive development with this population.
本文基于当前的研究和实践，为研究人员、教育者和从业者提供了对美国原住民青年需求的全面了解和认识。本文从本土优势、本土方式的优势和适应能力、本土知识方式、文化认同与部落民族的关系、家庭的重要性、智慧守护者的角色、精神方式和沟通方式等方面讨论了优势和保护因素。本文还从历史与代际悲伤和创伤的疗愈关系、文化适应的影响以及当前影响美国原住民青年的社会、经济和政治问题等方面探讨了背景影响。本文从疗愈历史创伤和压迫的角度探讨了对研究和治疗干预的影响。作者概述了常见的问题，并提出了建议、实际的部落特定干预措施，并思考了从社会公正和客户/社区倡导的角度开展工作的意义，重点是为美国原住民儿童和青少年提供有效的治疗和基于文化的干预措施，促进该人群的适应力和积极发展。
