
The Challenge of Children's Rights for Canada, 2nd edition
- 245 pages
- English
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The Challenge of Children's Rights for Canada, 2nd edition
About this book
More than a quarter of a century has passed since Canada promised to recognize and respect the rights of children under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Ratification of the Convention cannot, however, guarantee that everyone will abandon proprietary notions about children, or that all children will be free to enjoy the substance of their rights in every social and institutional context in which they find themselves, includingāand perhaps especiallyāwithin families. This disconnect remains one of the most important challenges to the recognition of children's rights in Canada.
The authors argue that social toxins are as harmful to children's independent welfare and developmental interests as environmental toxins, and that both must be eradicated if Canada is to fulfill its commitments under the Convention. They also argue that if Canada wishes to ensure the substance of the rights outlined in the Convention are socially guaranteed, an attitudinal or cultural shift is required concerning the moral and legal status of children.
This revised, expanded, and updated edition of the bestselling Challenge of Children's Rights for Canada will be of interest to academics, policymakers, parents, teachers, social workers, and human service professionalsāindeed to anyone who cares about and for children.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- CHAPTER 1 The Challenge of Childrenās Rights
- CHAPTER 2 The Promise of Childrenās Rights
- CHAPTER 3 The Moral and Legal Status of Children
- CHAPTER 4 The Supreme Court of Canada and the Convention
- CHAPTER 5 The Rights of P rovision
- CHAPTER 6 The Rights of Protection
- CHAPTER 7 The Rights of Participation
- CHAPTER 8 Meeting the Challenge
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Cases Cited
- Online Resources
- About the Authors
- Index