Creating New Futures: Settling Children and Youth from Refugee Backgrounds by Ma

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Offering essays by distinguished professionals in the field, this book examines the law, policy and practice governing how refugee children are admitted and 'settled' into Australian society.

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Cover image: The Dream (2012) © Syed MosawiReproduced with permission of the artist, Syed Mosawi, who came to Australia as an unaccompanied refugee child. "The Artwork is a reflection of people who never give up and try hard to build a better world. I wish the world was a canvas so I could paint it free of intimidation and hopelessness, free of fear and distress, free of isolation and racism, free of hatred and darkness."\n\nThis book has been written at a time when as many children are on the move as forced migrants as at any time in human history. In 2014, UNHCR estimated that more than 59 million people were on the move as refugees or 'persons of concern'. At least half were children. Australia has not escaped this global phenomenon: young people feature prominently in both planned humanitarian migration and asylum flows.\n\nRather than focus on how children seek protection, this book is about what happens afterwards. Essays by distinguished professionals in the field examine the law, policy and practice governing how refugee children are admitted and 'settled' into Australian society. Topics range from the ethics of researching young people from refugee backgrounds; how children are selected for inclusion in managed programs for 'resettlement'; through to the rules for the acquisition of citizenship. The centrepiece of the work, however, are essays on what can and should be done to support and assist young refugees after they enter Australia. The core premise is that settlement matters. How these young people are treated upon and after arrival can make or break their development and future wellbeing. Young people from refugee backgrounds have often experienced extraordinary hardships and challenges. Good settlement experiences can facilitate healing, reduce traumas associated with transition into a new society and create a solid foundation for growth and development into productive adulthood. In this collection the authors discuss examples of good policy and good practice in the shared endeavour of creating New Futures for these young people.

Author Biography

Mary Crock (BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) PhD (Melbourne University)) is Professor of Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Sydney and is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.

Table of Contents

Part I 1. Researching the Experience of Refugee Children: Key Ethical Considerations Mary Ann Powell and Anne Graham 2. Finding Refuge in Australia: How Law and Policies Affect the Entitlements of Children Entering as Refugees and Humanitarian Migrants Mary Crock and Hannah Martin Part II 3. The Strategic Use of Resettlement Margaret Piper AM 4. Overview of Resettlement in the Global and Australian Context Mike Clayton 5. Using Resettlement to Protect Vulnerable Refugee Minors Margaret Piper AM and Dr Graham Thom Part III 6. Defining Refugee Youth Settlement and Why it Matters Sandy Gifford and Edmee Kenny 7. 'I Might Be OK but Don't Leave Me Alone': How Young People from Refugee Backgrounds View Settlement Margaret Piper AM, Mitra Khakbaz and Soo-Lin Quek 8. Settling Well? An Examination of the Settlement Experiences of Unaccompanied Humanitarian Minors in Australia Carmel Guerra, Soo-Lin Quek and Mary Anne Kenny 9. Trauma and Recovery The Mental Health of Young People from Refugee Backgrounds Louise Newman and Ann Locarnini 10. The Health Story Cathy Preston-Thomas 11. Deaf Children and Youth from Refugee Backgrounds: Pressing Issues and Possible Solutions Louisa Willoughby 12. The Education of Refugee-Background Students in Australian Schools Joel Windle 13. Refugee and Asylum Seeking Children and Family Reunion in Australia Mary Anne Kenny and Ali Mojtahedi 14. Citizens in Their Own Right: Achieving Adequate Recognition of Children in Australia's Immigration and Citizenship Framework Kim Rubenstein And Jacqueline Field

Review

The book provides the reader with an opportunity to explore discussions normally found in academic institutions and Think Tanks. It does this by exploring a variety of refugee issues concerning ethical considerations, laws and policies, strategic resettlement plans, psychological and health cases as well as philosophical argument about survival. ... I would recommend [this book] as a standard textbook for university ethics, law, and political science classes or at least a recommended one. Read full review... - Alexis N. Gage, Hearsay, June 2016, 75 This book is a collection of essays by law academics, lawyers, researchers and social workers. It offers a cross- disciplinary look at the law, policy and practice which applies to how refugee children are admitted and resettled into Australian society. ... The core message of the book is that the settlement experiences of child refugees matter. Children from refugee backgrounds have often experienced severe trauma and hardships. Positive settlement experiences can facilitate healing and promote the child's growth and development which benefits both the child and Australian society. The book is a useful and thought-provoking guide to the issues which emerge from the resettlement of child refugees in Australia. Read full review... - Liz Hughes-Brown, Ethos, ACT Law Society, March 2016 These days, asylum seekers and refugees receive a great deal of attention from diverse sectors. However, the focus is rather narrow, with most of the debate confined to how many refugees Australia should take, the appalling conditions in which asylum seekers are detained on Manus Island and Nauru, and the extraordinary lengths to which the Australian government is prepared to go to ensure that the Australian population is kept in the dark about the abuse occurring in our offshore detention centres. There is little consideration given to what becomes of refugee children who are settled in Australia. ... Given that more than half of the displaced people around the world are children and young people, and that children are particularly vulnerable, this book is a valuable resource for anyone working with, or concerned about, refugee children. Read full review... - Paula Gerber, InPrint, Law Institute Journal Victoria, Jan-Feb 2016

Review Text

The book provides the reader with an opportunity to explore discussions normally found in academic institutions and Think Tanks. It does this by exploring a variety of refugee issues concerning ethical considerations, laws and policies, strategic resettlement plans, psychological and health cases as well as philosophical argument about survival. ... I would recommend [this book] as a standard textbook for university ethics, law, and political science classes or at least a recommended one. Read full review... - Alexis N. Gage, Hearsay, June 2016, 75

Details ISBN1862879990 Publisher Federation Press Year 2015 ISBN-10 1862879990 ISBN-13 9781862879997 Format Paperback Imprint Federation Press Subtitle Settling Children and Youth from Refugee Backgrounds Place of Publication Annandale, NSW Country of Publication Australia DEWEY 362.870830994 Author Mary Crock Short Title CREATING NEW FUTURES Language English Media Book Edited by Mary Crock Publication Date 2015-08-24 Pages 304 NZ Release Date 2015-08-24 Birth 1953 Affiliation Bond University, Australia Position Fellow and Tutor in Classics (Emeritus) Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2015-08-23 We've got this

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