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The issue of adoptees making contact with their birth parents is often a contentious one. The traditional practice of denying adoptees knowledge of their genetic parents creates a …
The Missing Child in Liberal Theory opens public discourse on what it is Canadians hold in common through their provision of civic assurances to children and families at risk. John …
The "e;deadbeat dad"e; is a common figure in today's news media. As an experienced social worker, family therapist and mediator, Deena Mandell is intimate with legal and …
Prior to the implementation of the Equal Opportunity program in the 1960s, most New Brunswickers, many of them Francophone, lived with limited access to welfare, education, and …
The increase in adoption and fostering of children with special needs has been one of the most positive developments in Canadian child welfare over the past fifteen years. But …
The Missing Child in Liberal Theory opens public discourse on what it is Canadians hold in common through their provision of civic assurances to children and families at risk. John …
Why do some welfare states provide income support for mothers to care for their school-aged children at home while others expect them to find employment when their youngest child …
At the threshold of the ?social? era (1880s–1920s) in Canada, the idea of ?child saving? emerged within the framework of building national citizenship, aimed at ensuring that …
Mental health specialists and researchers contend that the development of resilience in youth is facilitated at several levels. Relational, cultural, individual, and governmental …
When children are in distress or at risk in their homes, social service agencies may institute a number of measures. The most drastic entails removing such children from their …