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Apologies and the Legacy of Abuse of Children in 'Care' J. Skoeld

Apologies and the Legacy of Abuse of Children in 'Care' By J. Skoeld

Apologies and the Legacy of Abuse of Children in 'Care' by J. Skoeld

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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.

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

Apologies and the Legacy of Abuse of Children in 'Care': International Perspectives by J. Skoeld

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.

About J. Skoeld

Johanna Skoeld is Lecturer in Child Studies at Linkoeping 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.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents 1. Apology Politics: Transnational Features; Johanna Skoeld 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 Skoeld and Asa Jensen 14. Dilemmas of Care: Social Work and Historic Abuse; Andrew Kendrick and Moyra Hawthorn 15. Transitional Justice Workers and Vicarious Trauma; Shurlee Swain ?

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NLS9781349498697
9781349498697
1349498696
Apologies and the Legacy of Abuse of Children in 'Care': International Perspectives by J. Skoeld
J. Skoeld
Palgrave Studies in the History of Childhood
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Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2015-06-09
217
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