Monthly Archives: November 2013

In Loco Parentis?

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Timothy Burke

I used to believe much more in procedural reform as a way to deal with questions of fairness, equity and justice. That every institution and community should have its established rules and processes, and if you signed on, you accepted … Continue reading →

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Look! Over There! What On Earth Can That Be?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Timothy Burke

When I was working on my dissertation, I read through the lengthy transcript of a Southern Rhodesian Commission of Inquiry that had been charged with investigating the poor living conditions in some of the rural reserves that Africans had been … Continue reading →

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