Aboriginal child welfare, self-government and the rights of indigenous children : protecting the vulnerable under international law /
Sonia Harris-Short.
- Farnham : Ashgate, 2012.
- 320 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
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Indigenous children--Legal status, laws, etc--Australia Indigenous children--Legal status, laws, etc--Canada Child welfare--Australia Child welfare--Canada Aboriginal Australians--Politics and government Indigenous peoples--Politics and government--Canada Indigenous peoples--Government relations--Canada Self-determination, National--Canada Children (International law) Indigenous peoples (International law) Law. International law Social & ethical issues Ethnic studies Social work Politics & government Public international law: human rights Social law & Medical law