{"product_id":"refugee-children-towards-the-next-horizon-paperback","title":"Refugee Children: Towards the Next Horizon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Watters\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last twenty years have seen unprecedented numbers of refugee children entering Western countries. Many of these children will have experienced the atrocities of war and issues concerning their care and treatment are high on the agenda of research bodies, policy makers and service providers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRefugee Children\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to offer a wide ranging analysis of the context of care and the measures taken by nation states and intergovernmental bodies to address perceived problems. Drawing on a detailed examination of practices, the book outlines a model of good practice in the care of refugee children. Topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe treatment of asylum seeking children at the borders of industrialised countries \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ereception, psycho-social problems, social capital, education, and issues relating to cultural diversity and integration\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea critical analysis of responses to these problems including the development of special programmes for refugee children, \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eelements of good practice in the field \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe transfer of good practice between countries \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003eimplications for the development of services and academic research in this vital area.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a series of case studies examining practices from a number of countries, \u003cem\u003eRefugee Children\u003c\/em\u003e makes a vital contribution both to the social care literature in this field and to theory and research in refugee and migration studies. As such it is essential reading for academic researchers in a range of disciplines including social policy, education, migration and refugee studies as well as service providers in health care, social care, housing and education. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharles Watters is Director of the European Centre for the Study of Migration and Social Care in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Watters is currently Senior Lecturer in Mental health at the University of Kent, UK. He is also: Director of the European Centre for the Study of Migration and Social Care (MASC); Convenor of the European MA in Migration, Mental Health and Social Care; Convenor of the PhD programme in Migration Studies; Co-Principal Investigator ESRC Identities and Social Action programme. Identities in Transition: a longitudinal study of immigrant children. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverseas he is a member of the International Faculty for the Culture and Mental Health Services Research Strategic Training programme, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and Visiting Professor, University of Brasilia, Brazil \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724044079167,"sku":"9780415383066","price":149.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/433dfc4227ffdd10ffbbd9b2611e868b.webp?v=1765101282","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/refugee-children-towards-the-next-horizon-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}