Title Refugees and asylum seekers / editor, Justin Healey

Published Thirroul, N.S.W. : The Spinney Press, 2003 ©2003

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Description 44 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm Paperback Series Issues in society ; v. 193 Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 193 Contents Ch. 1. Refugees and Asylum Seekers -- Who is a refugee? -- Refugees by numbers -- Australia's refugee and humanitarian program -- Seeking asylum within Australia -- Ch. 2. Treatment and Detention Issues -- Immigration detention -- Women and children in immigration detention -- Treatment of asylum seekers and refugees -- Detention issues - frequently asked questions -- Debunking myths about asylum seekers -- No change of view : turn back the boats -- Doctors reject refugee policy -- Mental health effects of immigration detention centres on children and young people -- Border protection -- No detention -- Illegal migration myths - the real facts Summary The Tampa crisis involving boat people in 2001 has been a focal point for Australias̕ treatment of asylum seekers and has provoked a heated and ongoing national debate over how to best deal with the protection of our borders as well as meeting the needs of those people who are genuine refugees. This book examines the plight of asylum seekers and refugees around the world, and focuses on Australias̕ approach to the issue including the "Pacific Solution", and the detention of women and children Analysis Reading skills Refugees Immigration controls Refugee policy Social conditions Human rights violations Statistics Australia overseas comparisons Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes webliographical references and index Audience Senior secondary and tertiary students SUBJECT Children's true stories. Migration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012024909 -- Legal (Australia ) Children's true stories. Migration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012024909 -- Illegal (Australia ) Subject Detention of persons -- Australia. Refugees -- Government policy -- Australia. Refugees -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia. Detention of persons -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- Australia. Refugees -- Australia. Animal migration -- Legal (Australia ) Animal migration -- Illegal (Australia ) Australia -- Emigration and immigration. Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy. Australia -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- Study and teaching (Secondary) Political issues (Australia ) Author Healey, Justin, editor ISBN 1920801022

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