A Generation Removed

A Generation Removed
Author: Margaret D. Jacobs
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages: 400
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0803255365

"Examination of the post-WWII international phenomenon of governments legally taking indigenous children away from their primary families and placing them with adoptive parents in the U.S., Canada, and Australia"--

The House in the Cerulean Sea

The House in the Cerulean Sea
Author: TJ Klune
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2020-03-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250217326

A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, and WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER! A 2021 Alex Award winner! The 2021 RUSA Reading List: Fantasy Winner! An Indie Next Pick! One of Publishers Weekly's "Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020" One of Book Riot’s “20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasies” Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune’s bestselling, breakout contemporary fantasy that's "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." (Gail Carriger) Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours. "1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in." —Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of Soulless At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence

Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
Author: Doris Pilkington
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2013-05-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0702252050

This extraordinary story of courage and faith is based on the actual experiences of three girls who fled from the repressive life of Moore River Native Settlement, following along the rabbit-proof fence back to their homelands. Assimilationist policy dictated that these girls be taken from their kin and their homes in order to be made white. Settlement life was unbearable with its chains and padlocks, barred windows, hard cold beds, and horrible food. Solitary confinement was doled out as regular punishment. The girls were not even allowed to speak their language. Of all the journeys made since white people set foot on Australian soil, the journey made by these girls born of Aboriginal mothers and white fathers speaks something to everyone.

Many Voices

Many Voices
Author: Anna Haebich
Publisher: National Library Australia
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2002
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9780642107541

Many voices: reflections on experiences of indigenous child separation.

Decolonising Indigenous Child Welfare

Decolonising Indigenous Child Welfare
Author: Terri Libesman
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1134518307

During the past decade, a remarkable transference of responsibility 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, Decolonising Indigenous Child Welfare: Comparative Perspectives 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.

The Family in Law

The Family in Law
Author: Archana Parashar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2017-04-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1107561795

This book challenges conventional boundaries of family law providing a solid foundation and edge to students' understanding of the topic.

Indigenous Justice

Indigenous Justice
Author: Jennifer Hendry
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2018-05-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137606452

This highly topical collection of essays addresses contemporary issues facing Indigenous communities from a broad range of multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives. Drawing from across the social sciences and humanities, this important volume challenges the established norms, theories, and methodologies within the field, and argues for the potential of a multidimensional approach to solving problems of Indigenous justice. Stemming from an international conference on ‘Spaces of Indigenous Justice’, Indigenous Justice is richly illustrated with case studies and comprises contributions from scholars working across the fields of law, socio-legal studies, sociology, public policy, politico-legal theory, and Indigenous studies. As such, the editors of this timely and engaging volume draw upon a wide range of experience to argue for a radical shift in how we engage with Indigenous studies.

Aboriginal Child Welfare, Self-Government and the Rights of Indigenous Children

Aboriginal Child Welfare, Self-Government and the Rights of Indigenous Children
Author: Sonia Harris-Short
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2016-03-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317186133

This volume addresses the contentious and topical issue of aboriginal self-government over child welfare. Using case studies from Australia and Canada, it discusses aboriginal child welfare in historical and comparative perspectives and critically examines recent legal reforms and changes in the design, management and delivery of child welfare services aimed at securing the 'decolonization' of aboriginal children and families. Within this context, the author identifies the limitations of reconciling the conflicting demands of self-determination and sovereignty and suggests that international law can provide more nuanced and culturally sensitive solutions. Referring to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, it is argued that the effective decolonization of aboriginal child welfare requires a journey well beyond the single issue of child welfare to the heart of the debate over self-government, self-determination and sovereignty in both national and international law.

Unsettling Colonial Automobilities

Unsettling Colonial Automobilities
Author: Thalia Anthony
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2023-12-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1800710828

Exploring the vehicle's role in imposing colonialism on Indigenous people, this book proposes an Indigenous automobility that reclaims sovereignty over place and centricity.