The children's senator : Landon Pearson and a lifetime of advocacy /

"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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Caputo, Virginia, 1962- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Montreal ; Kingston ; London ; Chicago : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2020.
Temas:
Pearson, Landon.
Pearson, Landon
Children's rights.
Women human rights workers > Canada > Biography.
Human rights workers > Canada > Biography.
Women legislators > Canada > Biography.
Legislators > Canada > Biography.
Enfants > Droits.
Défenseuses des droits de l'homme > Canada > Biographies.
Défenseurs des droits de l'homme > Canada > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Political.
Children's rights
Human rights workers
Legislators
Women human rights workers
Women legislators
Canada
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political
Electronic books.
Biography
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • The Children's Senator
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Figures and Table
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • PART ONE: CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION AND RIGHTS-RESPECTING APPROACHES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
  • 1 Introduction "Curiosity, Creativity, Culture": Landon Pearson's Life and Work in Canadian Children's Rights Advocacy
  • 2 Exploring the Meaning of Children's Participation
  • 3 Travels with Landon: A Children's Rights Journey
  • 4 Is it genocide? The danger of saying "no" too quickly
  • 5 Language, Culture, and Early Childhood: Indigenous Children's Rights in a Time of Transformation
  • 6 Policy and Punishment: The Struggle for Children's Rights to Protection in Canada
  • 7 Reflections, Opportunities, and Capacities: Being Bold and Creative
  • PART TWO: REFLECTIVE ESSAYS ON PARTNERSHIP, COLLABORATION, AND LEADERSHIP
  • 8 The Power of Partnerships
  • 9 Earthquakes and Guinea Pigs: Spreading the Word about Children's Rights with Landon
  • 10 On Leadership, Intellect, and Kindness
  • 11 Landon Pearson
  • 12 A Testament of the Great Impact of the Honourable Landon Pearson
  • PART THREE: ON MENTORING
  • 13 Sage Wisdom and Safe Harbours: A Life of Social Impact
  • 14 For Landon, Just Landon
  • 15 Creating Consciousness for a Better World
  • 16 (Re)Building a Sense of Identity: Landon's Lessons in Trust, Love, and Mentorship
  • 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"
  • Contributors
  • Index

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