| Description |
1 online resource (240 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
History and context : the impact of immigration control on welfare delivery / Debra Hayes -- The construction and reconstruction of social work / Beth Humphries -- Refugees, asylum seekers, welfare and social work / Beth Humphries -- Dilemmas of care and control : the work of an asylum team in a London borough / Rosemary Sales and Rachel Hek -- Immigration is a social work issue / John Collett -- Social work intervention : the deconstruction of individuals as a means of gaining a legislative perspective to remain in the United Kingdom / Chris Brown -- And now it has started to rain : support and advocacy with adult asylum-seekers in the voluntary sector / Peter Fell -- Social work responses to accompanied asylum-seeking children / Pete Grady -- 'Not our problem' : the provision of services to disabled refugees and asylum-seekers / Jennifer Harris and Keri Roberts -- Asylum-seekers as offenders and victims within the criminal justice system / Angela Montgomery -- A comparison of two European resettlement programmes for young refugees / Michael Wells and Susanna Hoikkala -- Asylum-seeker and migrant children in Ireland : racism, institutional neglect and social work / Bryan Fanning -- Conclusion / Debra Hayes and Beth Humphries. |
| Summary |
The practical and ethical challenges facing human service professionals working with refugees, asylum seekers and other people subject to immigration controls are discussed in this much-needed book. The contributors explore the tensions that exist between traditional anti-oppressive values and the role professionals increasingly play as 'gate keepers' to services. Drawing from the experience of practitioners working in child protection and family support, disability, the criminal justice system, asylum teams and immigration tribunals, Immigration and Asylum will prepare professionals working i. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Social work with immigrants -- Great Britain.
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Social work with immigrants. |
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Great Britain. |
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Great Britain -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy.
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Emigration and immigration. |
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Government policy. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Hayes, Debra, 1960-
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Humphries, Beth, 1940-
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Cohen, Steve, 1945-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Social work, immigration and asylum. London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2004 1843101947 (DLC) 2003027297 (OCoLC)53937846 |
| ISBN |
1417549831 (electronic book) |
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9781417549832 (electronic book) |
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1846422175 |
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9781846422171 |
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1280537906 |
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9781280537905 |
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1843101947 (paperback) |
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