Care or collusion in asylum seeker detention

This paper explores ethical questions arising from the work of health practitioners in immigration detention centres in Australia. It raises questions about the roles of professional disciplines and the ways in which they confront dual loyalty issues. The exploration is guided by interviews conducte...

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Main Authors: Briskman, Linda, Zion, D., Loff, B.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge Tailor Francis 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37901
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author Briskman, Linda
Zion, D.
Loff, B.
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Loff, B.
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description This paper explores ethical questions arising from the work of health practitioners in immigration detention centres in Australia. It raises questions about the roles of professional disciplines and the ways in which they confront dual loyalty issues. The exploration is guided by interviews conducted with health professionals who have worked in asylum seeker detention and an examination of the outsider advocacy role undertaken by the social work profession. The paper discusses the stance taken by individuals and professional associations on participation in controlled settings, including as participant, bystander and advocate, and asks when the provision of care becomes collusion with oppression.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-379012017-09-13T14:13:04Z Care or collusion in asylum seeker detention Briskman, Linda Zion, D. Loff, B. Christmas Island Asylum seeker detention camps Immigration Afghanistan This paper explores ethical questions arising from the work of health practitioners in immigration detention centres in Australia. It raises questions about the roles of professional disciplines and the ways in which they confront dual loyalty issues. The exploration is guided by interviews conducted with health professionals who have worked in asylum seeker detention and an examination of the outsider advocacy role undertaken by the social work profession. The paper discusses the stance taken by individuals and professional associations on participation in controlled settings, including as participant, bystander and advocate, and asks when the provision of care becomes collusion with oppression. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37901 10.1080/17496535.2011.575383 Routledge Tailor Francis restricted
spellingShingle Christmas Island
Asylum seeker
detention camps
Immigration
Afghanistan
Briskman, Linda
Zion, D.
Loff, B.
Care or collusion in asylum seeker detention
title Care or collusion in asylum seeker detention
title_full Care or collusion in asylum seeker detention
title_fullStr Care or collusion in asylum seeker detention
title_full_unstemmed Care or collusion in asylum seeker detention
title_short Care or collusion in asylum seeker detention
title_sort care or collusion in asylum seeker detention
topic Christmas Island
Asylum seeker
detention camps
Immigration
Afghanistan
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37901