Decolonising indigenous child welfare : comparative perspectives / Terri Libesman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Libesman, Terry, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children--Legal status, laws, etc.

Children.

Indigenous children--Legal status, laws, etc.

Indigenous children.

Physical Description:

256 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014.

Summary:

"During the past decade, a remarkable transference of jurisdiction 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, Decolonizing Indigenous Child Welfare 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

From Indigenous child welfare to Indigenous children's well being

International law and the rights of Indigenous children

The legacy of the stolen generations

Locating moral responsibility

Comparative US, Canadian and New Zealand legal frameworks

Australian legal child welfare frameworks

Comparative service delivery frameworks

Appendix: Summary of Australian legislation and policy relating to Indigenous children in out-of-home care.

Notes:

"A GlassHouse book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-251) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

041570569X

9780415705691

OCLC:

829989627

Publisher Number:

99963791038