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The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
wiley   +1 more source

On the Prospects for African Philosophy in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper grapples with the situation of people of African descent in Australia by working through the constitution of the body of academic philosophy in the country. It contends with the parochialism of the Australian philosophical community and the prospects for the cultivation of greater pluralism. Taking African philosophy as one possible
Bryan Mukandi
wiley   +1 more source

"Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" : experiences of unaccompanied refugee girls in Cape Town [PDF]

, 2008
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 85-99).The arrival of unaccompanied minors poses unique challenges to the host country, raising serious questions about the rights and psychosocial health of that child.
Warria, Ajwang' R
core   +1 more source

The Politics of Framing the Student Problem: Inquiries Into Australian Civics Education, 2006–2024

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recurring debates about civics, the kinds of history that should, and should not, be taught in school, and ‘standards debates’ about the ‘basics’ typically follow on the heels of recurring moral panics about the ‘declining’ state of ‘our’ education system.
Patrick O'Keeffe, Judith Bessant, Madeline Drake   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Global priorities against local context: protecting Bhutanese refugee children in Nepal

, 2012
This paper explores how the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' (UNHCR) global priorities and strategies for refugee girls and boys are applied in long-term Bhutanese refugee camps in Nepal.
Mayer, Rachel, Evans, Rosalind
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The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workforce in Early Childhood Education: Findings From a National Survey of Australian Centre‐Based Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally responsive early childhood education (ECE) environments can increase child and family participation, enhance service quality, and improve developmental outcomes for children. Educators from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds contribute to inclusive ECE and are crucial for addressing workforce shortages.
Sene Gide, Linda Harrison, Sandie Wong, Frances Press, Belinda Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legal Protection of Refugee Children Viewed from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Reformasi Hukum
Refugees, especially refugee children, are a group of people who are particularly vulnerable to human rights violations. Children, who lack the problem-solving skills of adults, are often victims of violence and exploitation due to conflict, war and ...
Muhammad Wendra, Andri Sutrisno
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the mental health of Afghan refugee childrenin Peshawar schools [PDF]

, 2004
Children who are forcibly uprooted from their homes experience enormous losses, increased exposure to violent conflict, and severe deprivation. Much research remains to be done concerning the impact of displacement related adversity on the mental health ...
Crowther, Rosalind
core  

Family Dispute Resolution in Australia: The Under‐Servicing of Indigenous, Migrant and Refugee Families Experiencing Family Violence

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Improving access to legal services for Indigenous, migrant and refugee women is critical to addressing family violence. In this context, Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) has long been discussed as a solution for separating families. This paper presents key findings of a research evaluation of an Australian Government $8.37 million pilot project
Siobhan McDonnell, Alyson Wright
wiley   +1 more source

The Welfare of Refugee Children in Bulgarian Society in the Context of State Policies and Public Attitudes

Societies
In recent years, the escalation of international and internal conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa and Bulgaria’s geographical location, which places it on the route of those seeking protection from these regions in Europe, has led to a ...
Albena Ilieva Nakova, Valentina Georgieva Milenkova   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source