Some structural issues within an Aboriginal community are triggered from the effects of colonization that was enforced by the Canadian government. Jordan and his family seem to be impacted significantly by these issues. Some impacts his family could be facing at the moment is “poverty, [unemployment,] lack of education, inadequate or lack of affordable housing and dependency on social services” (Ives, Denov, Sussman 2015, p. 214). Jordan seems to be struggling with alcohol issues along with his father, which could be triggered by being unemployed or having little income, One would need to investigate the case further to see if the statement is true. It seems to be true that Jordan is experiencing child poverty considering that he is resorting
