Apologies and the Legacy of Abuse of Children in 'Care'

International Perspectives. 1st edition 2015. Sprachen: Englisch. 21,6 cm / 14,0 cm / 1,3 cm ( B/H/T )

Buch (Softcover), 232 Seiten

EAN 9781349498697

Veröffentlicht Juni 2015

Verlag/Hersteller Palgrave Macmillan UK

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Beschreibung

This book positions inquiries into the historical abuse of children in care within the context of transitional justice. It examines investigation, apology and redress processes across a range of Western nations to trace the growth of the movement, national particularities and the impact of the work on professionals involved.

Portrait

Johanna Sköld is Lecturer in Child Studies at Linköping University, Sweden, and has written extensively about the history of foster care. She is a former member of the Swedish Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse and Neglect in Institutions and Foster Homes, and now researches comparative studies of similar inquiries internationally.
Shurlee Swain is Professor of Humanities at Australian Catholic University in New South Wales, Australia, and is a chief investigator on Australia's Find & Connect web resource project. She has published widely in the area of child and family welfare and her research has informed several of Australia's inquiries into the legacy of abuse in care.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents 1. Apology Politics: Transnational Features; Johanna Sköld 2. Contested Memories: Caring about the Past - or Past Caring?; Jacqueline Z. Wilson and Frank Golding 3. Children's Agency: The Struggles of the Powerless; Kjersti Ericsson 5. Contextualizing Reparations Politics; Malin Arvidsson 6. Why Sexual Abuse? Why Now?; Shurlee Swain 7. Denmark: The Godhavn Inquiry; Maria Rytter and Jacob Knage Rasmussen 8. Sexual Abuse in Dutch Child Protection, 1945-2010; Jeroen J.H. Dekker and Hans Grietens 9. The Politics of Apology: The Norwegian Case; Eva Simonsen and Karen-Sofie Pettersen 10. Scotland: Historic Abuse in Care and Human Rights; Andrew Kendrick, Moyra Hawthorn, Samina Karim and Julie Shaw 11. Canadian Inquiries Stumble Toward Redress; Gerald Cradock 12. The Role and Importance of History; Nell Musgrove 13. Truth-seeking in Oral Testimonies and Archives; Johanna Sköld and Åsa Jensen 14. Dilemmas of Care: Social Work and Historic Abuse; Andrew Kendrick and Moyra Hawthorn 15. Transitional Justice Workers and Vicarious Trauma; Shurlee Swain ?