The Honourable Landon Pearson's domestic and global advocacy efforts with, for and on behalf of children and young people have unfolded over a period of sixty years including 30 years in the Canadian Foreign Service and 11 years in the Senate of Canada. Two of the key ideas that frame her vision are that as rights-holders, children have a right to participate in matters that affect their lives, and second, that every child needs at least one adult to provide steadfast and consistent support. In The Children's Senator, contributors detail Pearson's influence on children's rights scholarship, research and advocacy in a variety of areas including Indigenous children's rights, youth justice, commercial sexual exploitation of children, children's mental health and corporal punishment. Following Pearson' lifelong commitment to highlighting young people's participation, the volume also includes testimonials from former students regarding her invaluable mentorship. Pearson's professional career and aspects of her personal life, including her experience as a parent of five children, merge in a fascinating account of Canada's premier children's rights advocate. An intimate and compelling collection, The Children's Senator celebrates Pearson as a catalyst of change in Canada and internationally. Her efforts to construct a children's rights architecture in collaboration with decision-makers and young people inform a legacy that has laid a foundation for children's rights into the twenty-first century.--$cProvided by publisher.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Control Number Identifier
- CaOOCEL
- Date published
- 2020.
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- rda
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 323.092
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 23
- Distributor
- Canadian Electronic Library (Firm),
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- n-cn---
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- 9780228004332 0228003806
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- HQ789
- LCCN Item number
- C45 2020eb
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- CaBNVSL
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- NLC
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (xx, 192 pages)
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- Ottawa, Ontario
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- CaOOCEL
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- Access restricted to authorized users and institutions
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- (CaBNVSL)kck00241475 (OCoLC)1158612648 (CaOOCEL)458943
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- YDX
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- The Children’s Senator 2
- Title 4
- Copyright 5
- Contents 6
- Figures and Table 8
- Foreword 10
- Preface 12
- PART ONE: CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION AND RIGHTS-RESPECTING APPROACHES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 22
- 1 Introduction “Curiosity, Creativity, Culture”: Landon Pearson’s Life and Work in Canadian Children’s Rights Advocacy 24
- 2 Exploring the Meaning of Children’s Participation 42
- 3 Travels with Landon: A Children’s Rights Journey 66
- 4 Is it genocide? The danger of saying “no” too quickly 95
- 5 Language, Culture, and Early Childhood: Indigenous Children’s Rights in a Time of Transformation 101
- 6 Policy and Punishment: The Struggle for Children’s Rights to Protection in Canada 119
- 7 Reflections, Opportunities, and Capacities: Being Bold and Creative 134
- PART TWO: REFLECTIVE ESSAYS ON PARTNERSHIP, COLLABORATION, AND LEADERSHIP 140
- 8 The Power of Partnerships 142
- 9 Earthquakes and Guinea Pigs: Spreading the Word about Children’s Rights with Landon 157
- 10 On Leadership, Intellect, and Kindness 166
- 11 Landon Pearson 169
- 12 A Testament of the Great Impact of the Honourable Landon Pearson 172
- PART THREE: ON MENTORING 180
- 13 Sage Wisdom and Safe Harbours: A Life of Social Impact 182
- 14 For Landon, Just Landon 186
- 15 Creating Consciousness for a Better World 189
- 16 (Re)Building a Sense of Identity: Landon’s Lessons in Trust, Love, and Mentorship 193
- 17 “Sometimes, all it takes is one person to make a difference”: Reflecting on the Importance and Impact of Quality Mentorship in Early Career Development” 197
- Contributors 202
- Index 210
