State-Sponsored Child Separation as Cultural Genocide: Implications for Children’s Rights and Child Adoption-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

State-Sponsored Child Separation as Cultural Genocide: Implications for Children’s Rights and Child Adoption

Published:2023-11-18 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:1044-3894
Container-title:Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
language:en
Short-container-title:Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services

Author:

Mapp Susan C.¹^ORCID,Smith Rotabi-Casares Karen²

Affiliation:

1. PhD, MSSW, Professor of social work, Associate Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Innovation, Elizabethtown College, PA, USA

2. PhD, MSW, MPH, Professor of social work, California State University, Monterey Bay, Seaside, USA

Abstract

State-sponsored child separation as a method of cultural genocide and parental control has a long history around the world. While some may view this only as a historical occurrence, Russian actions in Ukraine and the previous U.S. policy of child separation at its southern border as a deterrent to seeking asylum are contemporary occurrences. Lessons from other countries in the Americas, Africa, and Asia are presented to illustrate the inherent human rights violations of these actions. The implications of cultural genocide are viewed through the lens of applicable United Nations conventions. Ethical implications are presented with actions to ensure the fulfillment of these human rights.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/10443894231200659

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