During the past decade, a remarkable transference of responsibility to Indigenous children’s organisation has taken place in many parts of Australia, Canada, the USA and New Zealand. It has been influenced by Indigenous peoples’ human rights advocacy at national and international levels, by claims to self-determination and by the globalisation of Indigenous children’s organisations. Thus far, this reform has taken place with little attention from academic and non-Indigenous communities; now, Decolonising Indigenous Child Welfare: Comparative Perspectives considers these developments and, evaluating law reform with respect to Indigenous child welfare, asks whether the pluralisation of responses to their welfare and well-being, within a cross-cultural post-colonial context, can improve the lives of Indigenous children. The legislative frameworks for the delivery of child welfare services to Indigenous children are assessed in terms of the degree of self-determination which they afford Indigenous communities.The book draws upon interdisciplinary research and the author’s experience collaborating with the peak Australian Indigenous children’s organisation for over a decade to provide a thorough examination of this international issue. Dr Terri Libesman is a Senior Lecturer in the Law Faculty, at the University of Technology Sydney. She has collaborated, researched and published for over a decade with the peak Australian Indigenous children’s organisation.
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Acknowledgements, Chapter 1 From Indigenous Child Welfare to Indigenous Children’s Wellbeing, Chapter 2 International Law and the Rights of Indigenous Children, Chapter 3 The Legacy of the Stolen Generations, Chapter 4 Locating Moral Responsibility, Chapter 5 Comparative Legal Frameworks, Chapter 6 Australian Legal Child Welfare Frameworks, Chapter 7 Comparative service delivery frameworks, Conclusion, Appendix 1. Summary of Australian Legislation and Policy relating to Indigenous Children in Out-of-Home Care, Bibliography
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781138934832
Publisert
2015-08-26
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
385 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
AldersnivĂĽ
UU, UP, 05
SprĂĽk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
256

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Biographical note

Dr Terri Libesman is a Senior Lecturer in the Law Faculty, at the University of Technology Sydney. She has collaborated, researched and published for over a decade with the peak Australian Indigenous children’s organisation.