The health of refugees : public health perspectives from crisis to settlement / edited by Pascale Allotey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Allotey, Pascale.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugees--Health and hygiene--Australia.

Refugees.

Refugees--Health and hygiene.

Australia.

Physical Description:

232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; South Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Australia presents an interesting case in its management of refugees as politicians and the community come to terms with multiculturalism and human rights obligations on the one hand and border protection on the other. Public health researchers and practitioners play an important role in addressing the long-term implications of rapidly changing policies on the health of refugees and the wider population. The Health of Refugees: Public Health Perspectives from Crisis to Settlement traces the health of refugees, from the repercussions of situations of conflict on individuals and populations, through to the effects of the process of resettlement. The book draws together a broad range of disciplines including human rights law, journalism, public health research and practice, as well as social work and community development, to provide a holistic perspective on the health of refugees. This timely and important book, which provides valuable information on refugees, will be of interest to professional academics, service providers and policy makers in the areas of refugee and migrant settlement, health, welfare, education, and the legal system, and to undergraduate students of sociology, health, and politics.

Contents:

1 Refugee Health, Humanitarianism, and Human Rights / Susan Kneebone, Pascale Allotey 1

2 Forced Migration, Globalisation, and Public Health: Getting the Big Picture into Focus / Anthony B. Zwi, Fatima Alvarez-Castillo 14

3 The Health of Refugees: an International Public Health Problem / Mike Toole 35

4 Refugee Health: Clinical Issues / Beverley-Ann Biggs, Susan A. Skull 54

5 Mental Health of Asylum Seekers: Australia in a Global Context / Derrick Silove 68

6 Double Jeopardy: Children Seeking Asylum / Eileen Pittaway, Linda Bartolomei 83

7 Refugee Women and Settlement: Gender and Mental Health / Ida Kaplan, Kim Webster 104

8 Dichotomy or Decision Making: Specialisation and Mainstreaming in Health Service Design for Refugees / Cath Finney Lamb, Margaret Cunningham 123

9 Operation Safe Haven: Health Service Delivery to Temporary Evacuees / Mitchell Smith, Bronwen Harvey 139

10 A Thousand Yellow Envelopes: Providing Support to Temporary Protection Visa Refugees / Ainslie Hannan 156

11 The Health of Young Asylum Seekers and Refugees in the United Kingdom: Reflection from Research / Astier M. Almedom, Rachael Gosling 169

12 Narratives of Forced Migration: Conducting Ethnographic Research with Somali Refugees in Australia / Celia McMichael 185

13 From Case Studies to Casework: Ethics and Obligations in Research with Refugee Women / Pascale Allotey, Lenore Manderson 200

14 Controlling Compassion: the Media, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers / Peter Mares, Pascale Allotey 212.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0195515935

OCLC:

53840631