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This book offers a comparative study of the management of legal pluralism. The authors describe and analyse the way state and non-state legal systems acknowledge legal pluralism – defined as the coexistence of a state and non-state legal systems in the same space in respect of the same subject matter for the same population - and determine its consequences for their own purposes. The book sheds light on the management processes deployed by legal systems in Africa, Canada, Central Europe and the South Pacific, the multitudinous factors circumscribing the action of systems and individuals with respect to legal pluralism, and the effects of management strategies and processes on systems as we...
At its core, Indigenous Child and Youth Care: Weaving Two Heart Stories Together is about unity. It seeks to create a heart-to-heart practice by bridging Indigenous ways of knowing with Western Child and Youth Care practices, encouraging students to approach their work with a more open understanding of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit worldviews. Author Cherylanne James guides students through self-location by dismantling their pre-existing biases regarding Indigenous Peoples, understanding personal privilege and power, educating themselves on Canadian and Indigenous history and contexts, and learning about the pervasive impacts of colonialism. Students will cultivate a practice that encoura...
In The Secret Struggles of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Leaders, Anny Morissette examines Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg actors’ political resistance to the Canadian government amidst threats to the tribe’s traditional political structures. Morissette traces the Anishinabeg political identity through the preservation of traditional, spiritual, and symbolic influences, which have endured despite colonial disruptions. Morissette highlights daily forms of resistance, Indigenous narratives, and tactics of political power from the margins, demonstrating how Anishinabeg actors continue to defy political oppression.
Now in its 93rd year of publication this standard Canadian reference source contains comprehensive and authoritative biographical information on notable living Canadians. Those listed are carefully selected because of the positions they hold in Canadian society or because of the contribution they have made to life in Canada. entries are added each year to keep current with developing trends and issues in Canadian society. Included are outstanding Canadians from all walks of life: politics, media, academia, business, sports and the arts, from every area of human activity. memberships, creative works, honours and awards and full addresses. Of use to researchers, students, media, business, government and schools it is a useful source of general knowledge.
Dans la foulée des événements qui ont souligné le 50e anniversaire de l’École d’art, cet ouvrage retrace l’histoire de cette véritable institution dans le paysage des arts, de l’enseignement, de la recherche, de la création et de la ville de Québec.
En plus de mettre à jour les chapitres d’Introduction au travail social, cette quatrième édition se trouve enrichie de contributions abordant la sécurisation culturelle, le travail social en santé mentale ainsi que la diversité sexuelle.
Comprendre les origines du choix de carrière des jeunes en faveur du travail social aide à entrevoir une part du futur de la profession. Ce livre rassemble les témoignages de 16 étudiants et étudiantes qui ont fait le choix de s’engager dans une formation en travail social. Leurs récits ouvrent une fenêtre sur l’évolution en cours du rapport des travailleuses sociales et travailleurs sociaux du futur à leur formation et à leur projet professionnel.
La rencontre de l’État avec les univers juridiques autochtones ou coutumiers. Chacune des trois parties du livre est consacrée à un thème principal : le traitement des conflits, le territoire et la famille.