Social work with refugees and asylum seekers: A rationale for developing practice

Parker, J.D.

doi:10.1080/09503150008415191

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“…Their overriding concern is to prove that their 'case' meets the 1957 UN Convention requirements. The psychological distress that asylum seekers experience as a result of their traumatic pre-migrating experiences, such as rape, torture, mourning and bereavement (Parker, 2000;Kohli, 2006), will also affect communication processes. For unaccompanied minors, this psychological…”

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“…There are regular reports of racist discrimination, stigma and disadvantage being experienced by asylum seekers, refugee groups and other migrant workers and families of minority ethnic groups (Cohen, 1994;Parker, 2000). Where appropriate, the social worker must be prepared to discuss instances of racism and attitudes of hostility that Maria may have experienced and believes to impact upon the safety of her family and home situation.…”

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“…Indeed, an important aspect of communication seems to be that of a readiness to listen and validate asylum seekers' and refugees' accounts of their past experiences (Parker, 2000;Devore, 2001;Fell, 2004). The preparedness of the social worker to emotionally attend to these accounts, but at the same time be able to communicate about help with practical issues, such as schooling, appropriate housing and finance seems to be successful within work with refugees (Parker, 2000;Fell, 2004). Related to this, literature supports the importance of social workers addressing racism and racist experiences (Fanning, 2004;Dominelli, 1992).…”

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“…Definitions of family and change are not necessarily the same as that of the host (Fell, 2004;Devore, 2001). Indeed, it is critical to guard against any stereotyping of values or practices of members of ethnic groups (Parker, 2000;Jones, 2003). Warnings surrounding 'cultural relativism' within social work practice are well-versed and relevant here (see Chapter 2 for further discussion).…”

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“…There was a concern that social workers must avoid collusion with practices that denied human rights (Humphries, 2004;Parker, 2000).…”

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LGBT asylum seekers and health inequalities in the UK

Karban¹,

Sirriyeh²

LGBT Health Inequalities

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<1> VignetteJay was born in Nigeria where same sex behaviour between adults is punishable by up to 14 years imprisonment. Although she identifies herself as a lesbian, she was pressured into marriage and has one child, now 10 years old, who remains in Nigeria and who she has not seen for 7 years. Jay rarely goes out as she is frightened of meeting people from the Nigerian community, fearing harassment or violence if they find out about her sexuality. She has attempted to self-harm on several occasions and is receiving anti-depressant medication from her GP although she has not disclosed that she is gay.

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Asylum, children's rights and social work

Cemlyn

Briskman

2003

Child & Family Social Work

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Although it is only a minority of displaced and persecuted people globally who seek refuge in ‘Western’ countries, they meet an increasingly hostile reception. This paper focuses on the situation facing children seeking asylum with or without their families in Britain and Australia, and the implications for children's rights and for social work. The policy background and its racist foundations in both countries are outlined. Despite geopolitical differences, there are unnerving parallels. Legislative changes and policy complexity signal increasingly punitive attitudes towards asylum seekers. The situation of children and families in the community is discussed in terms of the exclusion of asylum seekers from basic rights, and specific issues for separated children. Even more damaging is the incarceration of children and families in detention centres, and the emerging research is explored. In both countries there is widespread flouting of children's rights, and children also feature as pawns in ideological contests. However, they also act autonomously and illustrate an inclusive model of citizenship. The role of social workers in the statutory and voluntary sectors is considered, and the paper concludes with a discussion of the challenges for social work of avoiding collusion with repressive policies and actively promoting human rights.

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Social work with refugees and asylum seekers: A rationale for developing practice

Cited by 14 publications

References 33 publications

Specialist Communication Skills for Social Workers

Specialist Communication Skills for Social Workers

LGBT asylum seekers and health inequalities in the UK

Asylum, children's rights and social work

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