A question of commitment : children's rights in Canada /
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| Imprint: | Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2007. |
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| Description: | xiii, 441 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in childhood and family in Canada |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6448454 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction: A Question of Commitment
- 2. Child Poverty: The Evolution and Impact of Child Benefits
- 3. Early Learning and Child Care: Is Canada on Track?
- 4. A Right to Health: Children's Health and Health Care through a Child Rights Lens
- 5. Corporal Punishment: A Violation of the Rights of the Child
- 6. Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation: What Progress Has Canada Made?
- 7. Youth Justice and Children's Rights: Transformations in Canada's Youth Justice System
- 8. Restorative Justice: Toward a Rights-based Approach
- 9. The Participation Rights of the Child: Canada's Track Record
- 10. Children's Rights Education: Canada's Best-Kept Secret
- 11. Aboriginal Children's Rights: Is Canada Keeping Its Promise?
- 12. The Rights of Children in Care: Consistency with the Convention?
- 13. Homeless Children and Street-Involved Children in Canada
- 14. On the Rights of Refugee Children and Child Asylum Seekers
- 15. Implementing the Rights of Children with Disabilities
- 16. Conclusion: Canada's Ambivalence toward Children
- Appendix: The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
- Index
