Locating Scotland in the 20th Kilbrandon Lecture : children of the beloved country – lives and legacies from Kilbrandon to Mandela

Shields, Sophie (2023) Locating Scotland in the 20th Kilbrandon Lecture : children of the beloved country – lives and legacies from Kilbrandon to Mandela. Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care, 22 (1). ISSN 1478-1840 (https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00085358)

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Abstract

This paper is a response to the 20th Kilbrandon Lecture - 'Children of the beloved country – lives and legacies from Kilbrandon to Mandela' – delivered by Professor Ann Skelton. This response serves to locate Professor Skelton's experiences in South Africa and at the United Nations in Scotland's own unique national context, as a country embarking on an ambitious programme of change in its human rights journey. This response considers the incorporation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child as a landmark moment in Scotland, overcoming and utilising a complex policy landscape, and as a commitment and responsibility despite compounding national and global crises threatening the rights and wellbeing of children in Scotland.

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