Social Work, Immigration and Asylum: Debates, Dilemmas and Ethical Issues for Social Work and Social Care Practice

Hayes, Debra (Editor)/ Humphries, Beth/ Hayes, Debra/ Humphries, Beth (Editor)/ Cohen, Steve (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1843101947 / ISBN 13: 9781843101949

Published by Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2004

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240 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Social Work, Immigration and Asylum: Debates, Dilemmas and Ethical Issues for Social Work and Social Care Practice
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1843101947
• ISBN 13: 9781843101949
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

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Synopsis

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, Social Work, Immigration and Asylum will prepare professionals working in these and related fields to deal with the complex situations of people subject to immigration control and to develop interventions appropriate to their differing needs.

About the Author

Debra Hayes is a senior lecturer in the Department of Applied Community Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University. She has worked with the Greater Manchester Probation Service. Since her time at Manchester Metropolitan University her research and writing has focused on immigration and asylum issues. Beth Humphries was a writer and researcher who practised, taught and studied social work for many years. She worked in universities across the UK, and her special research interest was in social work, immigration control and asylum. She published extensively in this field.