 | The Missing Child in Liberal Theory: Towards a Covenant Theory of Family, Community, Welfare and the Civic State Subjects: Children -- Government policy; Children -- Government policy -- Canada; Child welfare; Child welfare -- Canada; Family policy; Family policy -- Canada; The Missing Child in Liberal Theory opens public discourse on what it is Canadians hold in common through their provision of civic assurances to children and families at risk. John O'Neill argues that if Canada is to survive as a national community capable of responding to the global market, we must reaffirm the civic foundations of the state. O'Neill John : John O'Neill is a distinguished research professor emeritus in the Department of Sociology at York University. |
