Children and Law

"This volume addresses the contentious and topical issues 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.

Examines a broad range of child welfare policies impacting native children and their families in the U.S. and Canada, including foster care, child protection, adoption, services to keep families together and supporting data. Most chapters contain a separate section for each jurisdiction (Canada and the US) written by a different author(s). An appendix includes a timeline for each country detailing major policy development of child welfare policies related to native children. Contains author biographies and an index.

"This book is dedicated to informing social workers and other helping professionals in how Métis people are affected in the child welfare system. Métis peoples today negotiate a form of displacement that has occurred over generations although most Canadians are unaware of this history. The forced removal of children through child apprehension and adoption has been an integral part of displacement, perpetuating further family disruption and dislocation.