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A qualitative exploration of the social construction of the asylum-seeker category in UK policy, media discourse and practioner work [PDF]
This research investigates the complex relationship between the official categorization of asylum and the social construction of the asylum-seeker in the UK. I assess the role of categories, the process by which they are constructed and the purpose which
Hussain, R., Hussain, R.
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Abstract Engineering design entails making value‐laden judgments against ill‐defined, ambiguous, and/or competing sociotechnical criteria. In this article, we argue that such conditions make engineering designers particularly susceptible to the potentially deleterious effects of mis/disinformation in the processes and practices of engineering design ...
Greses Pérez+2 more
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Christian civil disobedience and mandatory, indefinite immigration detention in Australia
A new movement of Christian activists in Australia is using radical direct action to challenge their country’s policy of mandatory detention of asylum-seeker children.
Marcus Campbell
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Moving in musicking: the evolving pedagogical practice of the artist-facilitator within asylum seeker centers. [PDF]
Nicolaou G, Nijs L, van Petegem P.
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Explainable AI: Beware of Inmates Running the Asylum Or: How I Learnt to Stop Worrying and Love the Social and Behavioural Sciences [PDF]
In his seminal book `The Inmates are Running the Asylum: Why High-Tech Products Drive Us Crazy And How To Restore The Sanity' [2004, Sams Indianapolis, IN, USA], Alan Cooper argues that a major reason why software is often poorly designed (from a user perspective) is that programmers are in charge of design decisions, rather than interaction designers.
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Abstract This paper explores the construction of language ideologies and language learning within English‐language education in a Language Introduction Program (LIP) in Sweden. LIP is an individual transitional program for newly arrived migrant students that seeks to quickly transition adolescents into further education or the job market.
Jenny Bergström+2 more
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Asylum in Ireland - a public health perspective [PDF]
This report has two elements, first a review of the literature on refugees and asylum seekrs, with particular to the legal and practical situation in Ireland, and secondly a report of a survey of refugees and asylum seekers carried out in part ...
Begley, Michael+5 more
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Abstract In an effort to better support adult and refugee English language learners, this paper aims to focus on understanding the needs and experiences of one specific group, that is, refugee and asylum seeker healthcare professionals (RASHPs), based in the United Kingdom. RASHPs tend to be highly educated and experienced learners.
Brigita Séguis+2 more
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Reflections on mental healthcare for an asylum seeker population caught in limbo on the Greek island of Samos. [PDF]
Solera-Deuchar L.
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Abstract Background The hirola (Beatragus hunteri) is the world's most critically endangered antelope. Its parasitic fauna has never been genetically characterised, raising questions about its possible role in the species' population decline. This study aimed to assess the presence of gastrointestinal parasites in hirolas and their transmission ...
Susana Remesar+5 more
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