Families Of The Missing

Author : Simon Robins
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781134096954

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Families of the Missing by Simon Robins Pdf

Families of the Missing interrogates the current practice of transitional justice from the viewpoint of the families of those disappeared and missing as a result of conflict and political violence. Studying the needs of families of the missing in two contexts, Nepal and Timor-Leste, the practice of transitional justice is seen to be rooted in discourses that are alien to predominantly poor and rural victims of violence, and that are driven by elites with agendas that diverge from those of the victims. In contrast to the legalist orientation of the global transitional justice project, victims do not see judicial process as a priority. Rather, they urgently seek an answer concerning the fate of the missing, and to retrieve human remains. As important are livelihood issues where families are struggling to cope with the loss of breadwinners and seek support to ensure economic security. Although rights are the product of a discourse that claims to be global and universal, needs are necessarily local and particular, the product of culture and context. And it is from this perspective that this volume seeks both to understand the limitations of transitional justice processes in addressing the priorities of victims, and to provide the basis of an emancipatory victim-centred approach to transitional justice.

Author : Silvia Pettem
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 144225680X

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The Long Term Missing by Silvia Pettem Pdf

Provides families with information to better understand how law enforcement and related agencies work to solve missing persons cases.

Author : Emmanuelle Walter
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781443445184

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Stolen Sisters by Emmanuelle Walter Pdf

In 2014, the nation was rocked by the brutal violence against young Aboriginal women Loretta Saunders, Tina Fontaine and Rinelle Harper. But tragically, they were not the only Aboriginal women to suffer that year. In fact, an official report revealed that since 1980, 1,200 Canadian Aboriginal women have been murdered or have gone missing. This alarming official figure reveals a national tragedy and the systemic failure of law enforcement and of all levels of government to address the issue. Journalist Emmanuelle Walter spent two years investigating this crisis and has crafted a moving representative account of the disappearance of two young women, Maisy Odjick and Shannon Alexander, teenagers from western Quebec, who have been missing since September 2008. Via personal testimonies, interviews, press clippings and official documents, Walter pieces together the disappearance and loss of these two young lives, revealing these young women to us through the voices of family members and witnesses. Stolen Sisters is a moving and deeply shocking work of investigative journalism that makes the claim that not only is Canada failing its First Nations communities, but that a feminicide is taking place.

Author : Darcy L. Harris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780429820540

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Non-Death Loss and Grief by Darcy L. Harris Pdf

Non-Death Loss and Grief offers an inclusive perspective on loss and grief, exploring recent research, clinical applications, and current thinking on non-death losses and the unique features of the grieving process that accompany them. The book places an overarching focus on the losses that we encounter in everyday life, and the role of these loss experiences in shaping us as we continue living. A main emphasis is the importance of having words to accurately express these ‘living losses’, such as loss of communication with a loved one due to disease or trauma, which are often not acknowledged for the depth of their impact. Chapters showcase a wide range of contributions from international leaders in the field and explore individual perspectives on loss as well as experiences that are more interpersonal and sociopolitical in nature. Illustrated by case studies and clinical examples throughout, this is a highly relevant text for clinicians looking to enhance their support of those living with ongoing loss and grief.

Author : Grazyna Baranowska
Publisher : Intersentia
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1839701374

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Rights Families Disappeared Persons Hb by Grazyna Baranowska Pdf

This book examines how international judicial and non-judicial bodies in Europe address the needs of the families of forcibly disappeared persons.

Author : Celeste Ng
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780735245358

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Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng Pdf

An instant national bestseller • A Reese's Book Club Pick • An instant New York Times bestseller • A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 • A Globe and Mail Best Book of 2022 • Named a Best Book of 2022 by People, TIME Magazine, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, Los Angeles Times, and Oprah Daily, and more From the #1 bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, comes the inspiring new novel about a mother’s unbreakable love. “It’s impossible not to be moved.” —Stephen King, The New York Times Book Review “Riveting, tender, and timely.” —People, Book of the Week “Thought-provoking, heart-wrenching…I was so invested in the future of this mother and son, and I can’t wait to hear what you think of this deeply suspenseful story!” —Reese Witherspoon (Reese’s Book Club Pick) Twelve-year-old Bird Gardner lives a quiet existence with his loving father, a former linguist who now shelves books in a university library. His mother Margaret, a Chinese American poet, left without a trace when he was nine years old. He doesn’t know what happened to her—only that her books have been banned—and he resents that she cared more about her work than about him. Then one day, Bird receives a mysterious letter containing only a cryptic drawing, and soon he is pulled into a quest to find her. His journey will take him back to the many folktales she poured into his head as a child, through the ranks of an underground network of heroic librarians, and finally to New York City, where he will finally learn the truth about what happened to his mother, and what the future holds for them both. Our Missing Hearts is an old story made new, of the ways supposedly civilized communities can ignore the most searing injustice. It’s about the lessons and legacies we pass on to our children, and the power of art to create change.

Author : Katherine Newman,Victor Tan Chen
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780807041406

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The Missing Class by Katherine Newman,Victor Tan Chen Pdf

Named one of the Best Business Books of 2007 by Library Journal The Missing Class gives voice to the 54 million Americans, including 21 percent of the nation's children, who are sandwiched between poor and middle class. While government programs help the needy and politicians woo the more fortunate, the "Missing Class" is largely invisible and ignored. Through the experiences of nine families, Katherine Newman and Victor Tan Chen trace the unique problems faced by individuals in this large and growing demographic-the "near poor." The question for the Missing Class is not whether they're doing better than the truly poor-they are. The question is whether these individuals, on the razor's edge of subsistence, are safely ensconced in the Missing Class or in danger of losing it all. The Missing Class has much to tell us about whether the American dream still exists for those who are sacrificing daily to achieve it.

Author : Hamilton I. McCubbin,Marvin B. Sussman
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0866561633

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Social Stress and the Family by Hamilton I. McCubbin,Marvin B. Sussman Pdf

An informative anthology of recent theory and research developments pertinent to family stress.

Author : Melanie Florence
Publisher : North Winds Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1443190047

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Missing Nimama by Melanie Florence Pdf

A beautiful, transcendent story of a mother-daughter connection that persists through tragedy and across time. Kateri is a young Cree girl, growing up in the care of her grandmother. We see her reaching important milestones: her first day of school, first dance, first date, wedding, first child. Her mother is absent, but not gone, watching her child growing up without her. Told in alternating voices of child and mother, Missing Nimâmâ is a story of love, loss, and acceptance, showing the human side of a national tragedy. Dreamlike illustrations by François Thisdale enrich Kateri's emotional journey. An afterword by the author provides a simple, age-appropriate context for young readers. Includes Cree words and glossary.

Author : Bradley Efron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781108488907

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Exponential Families in Theory and Practice by Bradley Efron Pdf

This accessible course on a central player in modern statistical practice connects models with methodology, without need for advanced math.

Author : Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781416596929

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Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix Pdf

Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adoped, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The second one says, "Beware! They're coming back to get you." Jonah, Chip, and Jonah's sister, Katherine, are plunged into a mystery that involves the FBI, a vast smuggling operation, an airplane that appeared out of nowhere -- and people who seem to appear and disappear at will. The kids discover they are caught in a battle between two opposing forces that want very different things for Jonah and Chip's lives. Do Jonah and Chip have any choice in the matter? And what should they choose when both alternatives are horrifying? With Found, Margaret Peterson Haddix begins a new series that promises to be every bit as suspenseful as her Shadow Children series -- which has sold more than 41/2 million copies -- and proves her, once again, to be a master of the page-turner.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781437941555

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Crime of Family Abduction by Anonim Pdf

Author : Beatrice Mosionier
Publisher : Portage & Main Press
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-30
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781553796657

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April Raintree by Beatrice Mosionier Pdf

Memories. Some memories are elusive, fleeting, like a butterfly that touches down and is free until it is caught. Others are haunting. You'd rather forget them, but they won't be forgotten. And some are always there. No matter where you are, they are there, too. In this moving story of legacy and reclamation, two young sisters are taken from their home and family. Powerless in a broken system, April and Cheryl are separated and placed in different foster homes. Despite the distance, they remain close, even as their decisions threaten to divide them emotionally, culturally, and geographically. As one sister embraces her Métis identity, the other tries to leave it behind. Will the sisters’ bond survive as they struggle to make their way in a society that is often indifferent, hostile, and violent? Based on the adult novel In Search of April Raintree, this edition has been revised specifically for students in grades 9 through 12. Great ideas for using this book in your classroom can be found in the Teacher’s Guide for In Search of April Raintree and April Raintree. A FREE copy of the guide is available for download on the Portage & Main Press website.

Author : Brittany Murray,Matthew Brill-Carlat,Maria Höhn
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031123504

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Migration, Displacement, and Higher Education by Brittany Murray,Matthew Brill-Carlat,Maria Höhn Pdf

This open access book is a nuanced introduction to Forced Migration Studies and a toolkit for faculty and undergraduate students, with a special emphasis on community-engaged learning. Experts from the social sciences, humanities, arts, and experimental sciences offer interdisciplinary perspectives to translate critical analysis into concrete action. The collection highlights activists, artists, and educators who have initiated projects in cooperation with and for the benefit of populations affected by migration and displacement. Together, these contributions powerfully articulate the relevance of the liberal arts and social sciences in preparing students to meet increasingly interconnected global challenges such as forced migration, climate change, and Covid-19.

Author : Norma Simon
Publisher : Albert Whitman & Company
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-26
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780807521762

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All Families Are Special by Norma Simon Pdf

Winner of a Parent's Guide Children's Media Award No two families are the same, but every family is special. When Mrs. Mack says she will soon be a grandmother, her students realize that teachers have families just like they do! Suddenly everyone in the class wants to share information about his or her own unique family. Sarah tells of flying to China with her parents where they adopted her sister, Rachel. Christopher tells about his parents' divorce. They are still a family, but now he and his brother spend a few days every week at their dad's apartment. Nick lives with his parents, five siblings, and his grandparents―they need to order three large pizzas for dinner! And Hannah tells how she loves to garden with her two mommies.