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Refugee Youth in Sweden Who Arrived as Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

, 2017
The number of children fleeing and/or seeking asylum alone without parents or guardians has been increasing during the last decade worldwide, where Sweden has been receiving the largest number of asylum claims by unaccompanied minors in Europe.
Wadensjö, Eskil,, Çelikaksoy, Aycan,
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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

Resilience of unaccompanied refugee children in foster care at Tongogara Refugee Camp Zimbabwe

Discover Global Society
This article explores and discusses the resilience of refugee children under foster care in Zimbabwe. It advances the argument that there are resilience factors associated with unaccompanied refugee children under the foster care programme at the ...
Witness Chikoko, Johanne Mhlanga, Kudzai Mwapaura   +2 more
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A review of the literature on sexual and reproductive health of African migrant and refugee children

Reproductive Health, 2021
Plain language summary Child migration is increasingly becoming a common feature of many African countries as children migrate within and away from their countries of origin in search of better livelihoods due to widespread poverty, instability and rapid
Stephen Owusu Kwankye, Solina Richter, Philomina Okeke-Ihejirika, Hayat Gomma, Pamela Obegu, Bukola Salami   +5 more
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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

The relationship between trauma, shame, and guilt: findings from a community-based study of refugee minors in Germany [PDF]

European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2015
Background: The relationships between traumatic stress and self-conscious emotions, such as shame and guilt, remain to be fully explored, especially in refugees, who frequently are exposed to a multitude of stressors.
Sabrina J. Stotz, Thomas Elbert, Veronika Müller, Maggie Schauer   +3 more
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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

Mental health of unaccompanied refugee minors in Greece living “in limbo”

Psychiatriki, 2022
The closure of the Balkan migration route in 2016, had implications for unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs), given that the vast majority, who perceived Greece as "stopover" for their desired final destination, were forced to remain in the country for an indeterminate period of time.
Giannopoulou, I., Mourloukou, L., Efstathiou, V., Douzenis, A., Ferentinos, P.   +4 more
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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

Alfred Schütz Revisited: Social Exclusion of Refugees in Brandenburg

Qualitative Sociology Review, 2022
For refugees, the transition from their home to the host society is especially challenging. In particular, their situation shortly after arrival entails the risk of social exclusion.
Ingmar Zalewski
doaj   +1 more source