Aboriginal Child Welfare, Self-government and the Rights of Indigenous Children : Protecting the Vulnerable Under International Law (Hardcover)

Contents: Preface; Part I Introduction: Introduction. Part II Aboriginal Child Welfare in Australia and Canada: The colonization of Aboriginal children and families; Reforming the Australian and Canadian child welfare systems: sensitization and accommodation. Part III Self-Government over Aboriginal Child Welfare: Lessons from Canada: 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. Part IV Broadening Horizons: Indigenous Peoples, Self-Determination and Protecting Children's' Rights under International Law: Indigenous peoples, self-determination and self-government in international law; Protecting the vulnerable within the framework of self-determination. Part V Conclusions: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.