Aboriginal child welfare, self-government and the rights of indigenous children : protecting the vulnerable under international law /
Sonia Harris-Short.
Bok Engelsk 2016 Sonia. Harris-Short
| Omfang | xx, 319 pages ;
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| Utgave | 1st ed.
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| Opplysninger | "First published 2012 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.. - The colonization of Aboriginal children and families -- Reforming the Australian and Canadian child welfare systems : sensitization and accommodation -- The promise and risks of Aboriginal self-government over Aboriginal child welfare -- The right to self-government and protecting the vulnerable : balancing rights under Canadian constitutional law -- Indigenous peoples, self-determination and self-government in international law -- Protecting the vulnerable within the framework of self-determination.. - This volume addresses the contentious and topical issue of aboriginal self-government over child welfare. It focuses on Canada and Australia to examine the fundamental changes in the design, management and delivery of child welfare and protection services within aboriginal communities. The role of international law as a potentially more sensitive solution is also explored. It is argued that the effective implementation of such changes requires a journey well beyond the single issue of child welfare to the heart of the debate over self-government, self-determination and sovereignty in both nati
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| ISBN | 1-283-36755-6. - 1-315-56540-4. - 1-317-18612-5. - 1-317-18613-3. - 1-4094-1955-X. - 1-4094-9787-9. - 9786613367556
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