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Indigenous Policing: IPV and the Abuse of Elderly Persons

Course number : IPMC-103-D    Class Section Number : D02
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ClassGraphic Course Description:
This course describes and defines the impacts of trauma, abuse, intimate partner violence and the abuse of elderly people. It explains the vulnerability of Indigenous persons, linking it to the effects of intergenerational trauma and residential schools. To a significant degree, the modules in the course rely on the lived experience of Indigenous
community members and current members of local police forces.


Learning Outcomes:
  • Consider traditional family dynamics and gender roles in Indigenous culture and how they have evolved under colonization
  • Acknowledge the complex relationship between trauma and domestic violence in Indigenous communities
  • Recognize the common signs of abuse of elderly persons
  • Consider the impacts of colonization on the treatment of the elderly
  • Acknowledge and respect the healing strategies provided in response to the injustices inflicted on Indigenous women
For inquiries email infojustice@lethbridgecollege.ca

Developed in partnership with the Blood Tribe Police Service.




Class Details

0 Session(s)

Location
NA - Online

Instructor
MultipleInstructor :
1.Jami Albright-Tolman2.Gary Barron3.Ibrahim Turay4.Bryan Mucha 

Start Date:upon registration

Tuition 

$75.00

Registration Closes On
Sunday, June 30, 2024 @ 12:00 AM


Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s) Instructional Method
N/A - Online Bryan Mucha  ; Ibrahim Turay  ; Gary Barron  ; Jami Albright-Tolman  Online