Education, asylum and the 'non-citizen' child: the politics of compassion and belonging
Pinson, Halleli
Refugees are physically and symbolically 'out of place' their presence forcesgovernments to address issues of rights and moral obligations. This book contrasts the hostility of immigration policy to 'non-citizen'' children with teachers' exceptional compassion and 'citizen students' ambivalence in defining who can belong. INDICE: Introduction Globalisation and Forced Migration: Challenging National Institutions Researching Compassion and Belonging in the Educational System The Asylum-seeking Child as Migrant: Government Strategies Devolution and Incorporation: Whose Responsibility? Countering Hostility with Social Inclusion:Local Resistances The Migrant Child as a Learner Citizen Finding Security andSafety in Schools Britishness and Belonging The Politicisation of Compassion:Campaigning for Justice Conclusions
- ISBN: 978-0-230-52468-2
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 280
- Fecha Publicación: 29/04/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés