A decade of (slow) progress: The evolution of policies and provisions for unaccompanied refugee minors in Australia

Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development
Volume 2, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 78-92

A decade of (slow) progress: The evolution of policies and provisions for unaccompanied refugee minors in Australia (Article)

Zulfacar D.M.*

^a School of Social Work, University of New South Wales, Australia

Abstract

TThis report traces the evolution of legislation, social policy and provisions in the areas of guardianship, care arrangements and income support for Indochinese unaccompanied refugee minors who have resettled in Australia, and critiques the process that has occurred. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of the instrumental role played by social workers in bringing about change. © 1992 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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DOI: 10.1080/21650993.1992.9755611

ISSN: 02185385

Cited by: 1

Original Language: English