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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"right to be heard"”.
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The right to be heard' : Saskatchewan First Nations and Métis political activism, 1922-1946
In past decades historians have become increasingly focussed on Native political activism in Canada. This has brought greater understanding to Native political issues and a degree of legitimization to Native political activism. Despite historians’ interest in Native politics, however, some general …
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Children's right to be heard during whole-school evaluation in Irish primary schools: student's and teachers' perspectives
The right of children to participate in all matters affecting them is enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC, 1989) and most specifically in article 12, which relates to the child’s right to express his or her views freely and to have such views given due …
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The culture of shame and the right to be heard: female-perpetrated gender based violence against men and help-seeking behaviour.
The purpose of the study was to explore factors leading to low turnout of men in reporting cases of female perpetrated gender-based violence. The study used a quantitative approach, which emphasized objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected …
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The culture of shame and the right to be heard: female-perpetrated gender based violence against men and help-seeking behaviour.
The purpose of the study was to explore factors leading to low turnout of men in reporting cases of female perpetrated gender-based violence. The study used a quantitative approach, which emphasized objective measurements and the statistical, mathematical, or numerical analysis of data collected …
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The right to be heard - worth the delay? A critical examination of public participation’s role in the efficiency of administrative action in democratic South Africa
… law, and its very presence in the PAJA is likely to have a positive effect on the rate and quality of participation in administrative decision-making. Despite the accuracy of this statement, how costly is public participation to efficient administrative action? In terms of section 4 of the PAJA, …
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Images and perspectives : young children and digital photography
This research explores the use of digital photography by young children as a visual language for expressing their views regarding the outdoor environment. It was carried out in a licensed daycare setting with a group of twenty-one 2-4 year old children. A qualitative multi-method design was used, …
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Proving Rape: Sex, Race, and Representation in Chicago Trials and Society, 1937--1969
"Historically, rape has simultaneously been considered: a ""heinous"" crime; an ""easily made"" accusation; a justification for white racial violence against African American men; an act difficult to complete if a woman truly resisted. This project makes known the strategies used to successfully …
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Rationale behind different age requirements to enter casinos in Malta and their compatibility with Article 45 of the Maltese Constitution
… Act sets different minimum age requirements to enter casinos for Maltese citizens and foreigners. While Maltese citizens must be 25 years of age to enter casinos in Malta, foreigners need only be 18 years old. This study will examine whether such an article is incompatible with Article 45 of …
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Petitionary Negotiation in a Community in Conflict: King’s Lynn and West Norfolk c.1575 to 1662
… for ills and injustices. Petitions were indicators of where authority and responsibility were perceived to lie, but also of the status of the petitioners and their right to be heard. Petitions also helped to reflect and generate socio-political expectations and values. The persistence of …
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O CANADA, WHOSE HOME AND NATIVE LAND? AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL NARRATIVE INQUIRY INTO THE CRITICAL ROLE OF CURRICULUM IN IDENTITY AFFIRMATION
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (1982) guarantees fundamental freedoms of conscience, religion, thought, belief, and opinion. However, the interpretation of such freedoms, and the extent of accommodation within the context of secular public schools, is not always clear (Shariff, 2006). …
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Silence at school: rights, respect, and (in)justice
… what we say and what remains unspoken; those to whom we speak, and those we ignore; those we trust and respect, and those we do not. In the school environment, student-teacher communication lies at the heart of both teaching and learning. This relationship is also marked by its silences, yet …
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School expulsion in Ireland: a socio-legal rights-based analysis of expulsion law and practice
… decisions are made in practice and the extent to which they comply with legal and procedural fairness standards. The study is contextualised through an analysis of the legal foundations of the right to education, the right to be heard, and the right to fair procedure. First-hand observations of …
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Barnet och rättsprocessen : rättssäkerhet, integritetsskydd och autonomi i samband med beslut om tvångsvård
… of the child and in decisions on measures to be taken in the best interest of the child are also examined. The Care of Young Persons Act (1990:52) constitutes the framework of this study. According to the Act, the County Administrative Court shall, upon application by the social welfare …
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The inherent review jurisdiction of the supreme court
… of the Court. The purpose of the remedy is: • i) to control, supervise, or otherwise confine administrative authorities, · tribunals and voluntary associations to their respective enabling Acts, terms of reference or constitutions and to certain judicially required norms of conduct; ii) . to do …
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Cultural and traditional practices and the implementation of the right of the child to be heard under Article 12 of the UNCRC
The 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (hereafter UNCRC) is one of the international instruments that broadened children's rights and placed it at the top of government agenda. A fundamental objective of the UNCRC is to establish the status of children as rights-bearers, and …