The children's senator : Landon Pearson and a lifetime of advocacy / Virginia Caputo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Caputo, Virginia, 1962- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pearson, Landon.

Women human rights workers--Canada--Biography.

Women human rights workers.

Children's rights.

Canada.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Montreal & Kingston, Canada ; London, England ; Chicago, Illinois : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2020]

Summary:

"The Honourable Landon Pearson's domestic and global advocacy efforts with, for and on behalf of children and young people have unfolded over a period of sixty years including 30 years in the Canadian Foreign Service and 11 years in the Senate of Canada. Two of the key ideas that frame her vision are that as rights-holders, children have a right to participate in matters that affect their lives, and second, that every child needs at least one adult to provide steadfast and consistent support. In The Children's Senator, contributors detail Pearson's influence on children's rights scholarship, research and advocacy in a variety of areas including Indigenous children's rights, youth justice, commercial sexual exploitation of children, children's mental health and corporal punishment. Following Pearson's lifelong commitment to highlighting young people's participation, the volume also includes testimonials from former students regarding her invaluable mentorship. Pearson's professional career and aspects of her personal life, including her experience as a parent of five children, merge in a fascinating account of Canada's premier children's rights advocate. An intimate and compelling collection, The Children's Senator celebrates Pearson as a catalyst of change in Canada and internationally. Her efforts to construct a children's rights architecture in collaboration with decision-makers and young people inform a legacy that has laid a foundation for children's rights into the twenty-first century."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Matter

Contents

Figures and Table

Foreword

Preface

Considering Participation and Rights-Respecting Approaches

Introduction

Exploring the Meaning of Children’s Participation

Travels with Landon

Is it genocide?

Language, Culture, and Early Childhood

Policy and Punishment

Reflections, Opportunities, and Capacities

Reflective Essays on Partnership, Collaboration, and Leadership

The Power of Partnerships

Earthquakes and Guinea Pigs

On Leadership, Intellect, and Kindness

Landon Pearson

A Testament of the Great Impact of the Honourable Landon Pearson

On Mentoring

Sage Wisdom and Safe Harbours

For Landon, Just Landon

Creating Consciousness for a Better World

(Re)Building a Sense of Identity

“Sometimes, all it takes is one person to make a difference”

Contributors

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780228004349

0228004349

9780228004332

0228004330

OCLC:

1158612648