Melanie M. Doucet

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  • Relationships Matter for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care Project Video

    Relationships Matter for Youth ‘Aging Out’ of Care Project Video

    Child welfare legislation in Canada requires youth in long-term government care to transition to adulthood and become self-sufficient at the age of majority – a phenomenon termed as ‘aging out’ of care. Due to this cut-off of services, youth exiting care tend to have limited support networks, and most of their connections during their time […]

    MelanieMDoucet

    August 25, 2020
    Research
    child welfare, foster care, social support, youth in care
  • The incredible pain and exhaustion of existence: Truths of a contemporary woman and feminist

    The incredible pain and exhaustion of existence: Truths of a contemporary woman and feminist

    Today,  this is my truth. It’s 2016. I’ve lived 36 years as a female, and I am exhausted. Utterly exhausted. Day in and day out I am bombarded by various forms of violence against the essence of who I am. On the internet, thousands of statements spew hatred in the comments sections of news and blog […]

    MelanieMDoucet

    October 26, 2016
    Getting personal
    cyberbullying, feminism, feminist, rape culture, sexual abuse, sexual violence, survivors of sexual abuse
  • I Believe Survivors… because I am one of them. This is my story.

    I Believe Survivors… because I am one of them. This is my story.

    At age 7, I was sexually abused by the teenage son of a pastor of a non-denominational church my parents joined when I was 6. This abuse continued for many years. It was not until a sexual abuse prevention program came to present to my 4th grade class in public school that I realized what […]

    MelanieMDoucet

    March 25, 2016
    Getting personal
    sexual abuse, survivors of sexual abuse, victims of abuse
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