Social work, immigration and asylum : debates, dilemmas and ethical issues for social work and social care practice / / edited by Debra Hayes and Beth Humphries ; foreword by Steve Cohen

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910816773303321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2004
• ISBN: 1-280-53790-6; 9786610537907; 1-84642-217-5
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 240 p
• Altri autori (Persone): CohenSteve <1945->; HayesDebra <1960->; HumphriesBeth <1940->
• Disciplina: 362.87/53/0941
• Soggetti: Social work with immigrants - Great Britain; Great Britain Emigration and immigration Government policy
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 book. The contributors explore the tensions that exist between anti-oppressive values and the role professionals increasingly play as 'gate keepers' to services.