Safeguarding children from abroad : refugee, asylum seeking and trafficked children in the UK / edited by Emma Kelly and Farhat Bokhari ; forword by Brigid Daniel.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kelly, Emma.

Bokhari, Farhat.

Series:

Best practice in working with children series.

Best practice in working with children series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Refugee children--Great Britain.

Refugee children.

Child trafficking victims--Great Britain.

Child trafficking victims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (178 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book examines the problems faced by separated children from abroad (refugee, migrant or trafficked children), what their needs are, and how their needs should be met in order to ensure their effective safeguarding. It identifies gaps in services and demonstrates how these gaps can be addressed. Case studies and best practice points feature.

Contents:

Safeguarding Children from Abroad: Refugee, Asylum Seeking and Trafficked Children in the UK; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Separated Children in the UK: Policy and Legislation; 2 Identification of Separated Children in the UK; 3. Asylum, Age Disputes and the Process of Age Assessment; 4. Safe Accommodation for Separated Children; 5. Living with Unrelated Adults: Private Fostering; 6. Safeguarding the Mental Health of Separated Children; 7. Return of Separated Children to Countries of Origin; 8. Listening to Separated Children; 9. The Role of the Guardian for Separated Children; Glossary

List of ActsThe Contributors; Subject Index; Author Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-36400-X

9786613364005

0-85700-559-6

OCLC:

812996740