Who is leading the fight for climate change? Who has organized protests for government leaders to address gun control to keep them safe? Who is taking to the streets to fight for racial and gender equity? It’s young people. Take a look at my article inPublic Seminar. /
https://publicseminar.org/essays/the-childrens-rights-movement-is-here/
Gun violence is killing our children. Thousands of people gathered across the nation to plead for gun control. Here is my video from the Boston march, as shown in the Public Seminar link http://www.publicseminar.org/2018/04/seeing-is-believing/
It’s long overdue – the US is the only member of the United Nations not to support child rights. Now young people are demanding them. What’s going to happen? Take a look at this article to
http://www.publicseminar.org/2018/03/the-childrens-rights-movement-takes-off/
find out! http://www.publicseminar.org/2018/03/the-childrens-rights-movement-takes-off/
The international community understands that training children to be rights respecting can create positive outcomes for children, families, schools, and societies. Here is my new book chapter on how to improve the lives of children and communities through teaching them about human rights.
Changing the Culture of Child Rights Through Education Book Chapter
After a decade researching him, the books are now ready.
The main book, In Defense of Santa, will be coming out soon, thanks to the fine publishers at NorLights Press!
Santa Claus needs to be transformed in order to be more relevant to today’s children and world. Parents need support so they can let their children believe in him without feeling like they are lying. Communities would benefit from a new view that enables everyone in town to feel they belong, especially during the December holiday seasons. This book provides both scholarly and pragmatic information that will help you to feel joyful about having Santa in your home, and in your heart.
There are FIVE other Santa books in the que, so be on the lookout for them! I’ll post details on where and when you can get them as soon as I can.
In a national study of children, we studied those who were physically, sexually, and emotionally/verbally abused. Children who were emotionally and verbally abused suffered the worse long term consequences, yet it is the type of abuse most easily discounted and unreported. Little by little, researchers are pointing out the devastating impacts of saying unkind things to kids and how words can hurt their self-esteem, lead to suicide and self-harm, and how it is replicated to inflict harm onto others. Our article was one of the first to bring attention to the tragic and under-addressed form of child maltreatment. Take a moment to look at our work:
https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=129082
For over 25 years I’ve been working to help protect homeless children and youth. I’ve done this through research, writing, public speaking, newspaper articles, working with agencies, and being on both a state and national board of directors of homelessness organizations. Salem State University printed this article in their alumni magazine about me, and why people like me fight for those who don’t have housing.
Homeless children and youth often fall between the cracks, especially if they don’t live with parents who will care for them. Wayne State University Law School put together an extensive volume on the legal rights of homeless people. I was invited to write the chapter on homeless youth. I’ve attached the volume for your information. You will find my article starting on page 456.
Colleague Chris Hudson is an expert in organizational sustainability – organizations are regularly confronted with this issue. Here is an article that gives good ideas to public health and social service organizations! http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2013/801614/
How many people are homeless is a chronic question for those of us who work in the field. Here is an article that provides a design to help come up with a better estimate.