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Katherine Covell

Katherine Covell holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto. She is a professor emerita and former executive director of the Children’s Rights Centre at Cape Breton University. She has acted as a national and international advocate for children, and has published widely on children’s rights and child development, including the UN report Violence against Children in North America (2005).

Books by Katherine Covell

Flipping the Switch

A Question of Commitment

The Challenge of Children's Rights for Canada, 2nd edition

Education in the Best Interests of the Child

Question of Commitment, A

Empowering Children

The Challenge of Children’s Rights for Canada

Empowering Children