LV-412

Advocating for Children & Youth

This course will examine the legal rights of children and youth in the Euro-Canadian and International legal systems. An examination of the child welfare system with particular emphasis on the experience of Indigenous children, families and communities affected by the historical development of child welfare policy will be highlighted in this course. A critical review of child welfare legislation, federal youth criminal justice legislation and other specific impacts of current legislation in the lives of Indigenous families will be developed though the examination of legal and sociological literature in this area. The effects of the justice system on the lives of Indigenous youth who are in conflict with the law will be discussed with a focus on treatment, division and reconciliation.

Credit Hours

32

Min. Grade

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