Reconceptualising Unaccompanied Child Asylum Seekers and the Law

Unaccompanied child asylum seekers are amongst the world's most vulnerable populations and their numbers are increasing. This book reconceptualises the relationship between unaccompanied child asylum seekers and states.

List of contents

Introduction 1. The historical context of Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers, including unaccompanied child asylum seekers 2. Comprehending the specific vulnerability of unaccompanied child asylum seekers 3. The unfulfilled potential of human rights for unaccompanied child asylum seekers 4. The potential of expanding vulnerability theory to prioritise State responses to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children 5. Vulnerability analysis of provision of care to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, using Australia as a case study 6. Vulnerability analysis of Australia’s processing of asylum claims of unaccompanied children 7. Vulnerability analysis of Australia’s provision of guardianship to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children 8. Scope to expand the application of the mitigating vulnerability framework to other contexts. Bibliography

About the author

Jennifer L. Whelan is a practising human rights lawyer and academic.

Summary

Unaccompanied child asylum seekers are amongst the world’s most vulnerable populations and their numbers are increasing. This book reconceptualises the relationship between unaccompanied child asylum seekers and states.

Product details

• Authors: Jennifer L. Whelan
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032196305
• ISBN: 978-1-032-19630-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Weight: 380 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Series: Routledge Research in Asylum, Migration and Refugee Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law; Sociology, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, LAW / General, LAW / Child Advocacy, Personal & public health, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Social issues & processes, Social and ethical issues, Human rights, civil rights, Personal and public health / health education, Public international law: human rights, International human rights law, Asylum Law