This essay asks you to write an (not including the title page and reference page) analysis of a rights based and/or legal issue involving children and youth that has recently been in the media (within the last year – since September 2020).
This is the article provided- “From the ‘60s Scoop to now: Canada still separating Indigenous children from families”. The link for this article is as follows, https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/from-the-60s-scoop-to-now-canada-still-separating-indigenous-children-from-families-1.5606935.
The article clearly depicts a problem with Indigenous youth being separated from their parents, their communities and their culture by the Child Welfare System in Canada.
The format of this essay should be as follows. Please follow the page limits indicated below:
• APA title page (not included in the page limit).
• Introduction (½ of a page). You can use 1st person. Start with a catchy statement. Briefly
introduce your media piece and clearly outline what you will discuss in your paper.
• Brief description of the media story (1/2 of a page). This should be written in your own
words.
• What does the research tell us about the relevant issues presented in the media piece?
For example, if your story deals with child abuse, you would write about recent research
and statistics related to this issue (2 pages).
• Proposed solutions to the problem/what need to be done to move forward. The angle
you take in writing this section will depend on the media story that you have selected.
This section needs to be based in theory/research (4 pages).
• Conclusion (½ of a page). Summarize the main points of your paper.
• APA 7 reference page (not included in the page limit)
A minimum of five scholarly outside sources (i.e., peer-reviewed journal articles)- Please try to use Canadian peer reviewed journals or academic resources. In addition to the five sources, please draw from the UNCRC (ATTACHED) child right laws that pertain to the issue of the government separating Indigenous children from their families.
Please avoid the use of direct quotes.
Format:
• Double spaced
• 12-point font
• Standard margins