...21266789 Traditionally, asylum seekers are a group of heterogeneous people who have moved from their home countries to seek refuge in other countries which are perceived to be more habitable. The reason for this exodus varies, and can range from natural disasters to armed conflict, imprisonment and or torture. One thing shared among people in this group is the uncertainty presented to them in their new abode. These challenges become even more daunting when the need to access healthcare arises. In the course of this piece, I will be exploring some factors that contribute to the vulnerability of asylum seekers in accessing healthcare in the United Kingdom. It should be noted that while some of the factors that contribute to the vulnerability of this group are associated with the flaws of systems in the United Kingdom, a lot more have got to do with their experiences(in their home countries, during their journey and on arrival in the United Kingdom), cultural and religious believes. With regards to this kind of migration, asylum seekers mostly embark on their journey without proper planning and with little knowledge about the systems that exist in countries they end up. On arrival in the UK, they are have to cope with past experiences, some of which may stem from being forced to leave their homes or family members behind and may not know their whereabouts. Some asylum seekers will have to live with the trauma of being unsure if members of their family are dead or alive. Females...
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...more likely to be affected by social inequalities and are exposed to several experiences during the migration process as well during the post-migration phase where asylum seeker settle and adapt to the new environment. The whole migration process puts their physical, mental and social well-being at risk. Previous studies in industrialized countries have found that asylum seekers are at higher health risks. Not only is their health status to a large extent determined by the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality of health care but it is also take into consideration that a majority of asylum seeker come from an poor economic environment and therefore carry with them a health profile, das that results from...
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...Throughout the years, there have been articles about asylum seekers resorting to violence due to discontentment with the Australian government regarding the assessment of their refugee status. These are evident cries for help which sparks off debates on the government’s abilities to find a successful solution to the asylum issues. Australia has been criticized due to the requirements of compulsory immigration detention for ‘all unlawful non-citizens, (including asylum seekers)’ (Phillips & Spinks 2013, p.1). The other controversial issue of Australia regarding the asylum seekers is also the claims that it has been avoiding it’s responsibilities under the United Nations refugee conventions by making it hard for asylum seekers to claim refugee protection. Although the Australian government is undertaking various asylum policies in response to the constant increasing influx of refugees and asylum seekers entering the country, many are still constantly suffering and the human rights of these inhumane policies need to be further addressed. This essay will emphasize the inhumane asylum policies by weighing the negative aspects, but also addressing the government’s response in dealing with the asylum issues. Many have questioned the need for the mandatory detention of asylum seekers upon arrival especially when there is no exclusion for women and children. The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) has found that this policy is an infringement of human rights as it...
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...“…The right of persons to seek asylum from persecution” (UNHCR; 1967) is recognised by the United Nations Convention. Asylum seekers are known as persons who have fled their own country seeking protecting in fear for their life. Consequently, such persons often illegally arrive and enter countries such as Australia without valid visas. However, as part of the Human Rights signatory, Australia owes an international obligation towards all refugees and asylum seekers to “protect [their] human rights…” (Human Rights Commission (HRC)) as long as they are in Australian territory. Nevertheless, it has been continuously reported by the United Nations that Australia, through its detainment and treatment of refugees in detention centres, has penalised...
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...non-verbal. Verbal communication is spoken. However, meanings can be interpreted differently due to tone, pitch and volume. Movements, facial expressions and posture displaying attitudes and emotions convey non-verbal communication. Therefore, the importance of effective communication in nursing cannot be overstated as miscommunication causes misunderstandings, misdiagnosis and even a lack of trust in the professional. In agreement with this, Walker et al state that interpersonal aspects of care are central to patient’s perceptions of quality of care. (2007:149). In this reflective essay, I will discuss the issues of prejudice and discrimination and how communication can convey both negative and positive attitudes. From my first clinical placement, I have learned how attitudes could have a profound effect on the level of care a client or patient receives. “Positive responses to cultural diversity include acceptance and knowledge, not bias or prejudice. A culture is a system of behaviours people learn from the people they live and grow up with. Each culture may have different lifestyles, religions, customs and behaviours”, (Alvare et al, 2005:129). Gibbs Reflective Cycle (1998) is the framework for my reflection. In accordance with the code of professional conduct (NMC, 2004), confidentiality will be maintained throughout this essay, no trust or staff/patient names shall be used. On my Out of Hospital Placement, I was “spoked out” from my main clinic to observe a Health Visitor...
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...Germany. According to Eurostat (2015), European Union(EU) member state have already received more than 1.2 million asylum applications in 2015, which is a number more than double of the previous year. This essay argues that European countries should keep sheltering the refugees from the areas affected by Islamic State. With a great number of migrants, European countries are suffering stress from both economic and social aspects. However, those negative impacts are short dated and can be eased by proper solutions. 2. Economic aspect (2)...
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...Among Asylum-Seekers in North-West Ireland Mary Manandhar, Michelle Share, Sharon Friel, Orla Walsh, Fiona Hardy Combat Poverty Agency Working Paper Series 06/01 ISBN: 1-90548-512-3 May 2006 FOOD, NUTRITION AND POVERTY AMONG ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN NORTH-WEST IRELAND A collaborative study by the Health Service Executive – North Western Area and the Centre for Health Promotion Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway. With funding from Combat Poverty Agency Report authors: M Manandhar, M Share, S Friel, O Walsh and F Hardy (2006) FOOD, NUTRITION AND POVERTY AMONG ASYLUM-SEEKERS IN NORTH-WEST IRELAND Research Team Members HSE Western Area National University of Ireland, Galway (formerly North Western Health Board) Dr Mary Manandhar Senior Research Officer Public Health Department Dr Sharon Friel Lecturer Centre for Health Promotion Studies Ms Michelle Share Senior Research Officer Public Health Department Ms Orla Walsh Researcher Centre for Health Promotion Studies Dr Fiona Hardy Regional Coordinator for Services for Asylum Seekers and Refugees Ms. Theresa Shyrane Community Health Adviser Community Services, County Donegal March 2006 Food, nutrition and poverty among asylum seekers in NW Ireland Manandhar et al. Contents Page List of Tables List of Figures Abstract Executive Summary Introduction 1 1 5 1.1 Rationale and aims of the research 6 1.2 Who are asylum seekers...
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...To understand why people engage or not in prosocial behaviours we should predominately look at their situational factors together with the other pre-dispositional psychological, environmental and emotional imperatives that comprise the basis of people’s core beliefs and value systems. Attitudes to multiculturalism are influenced by situational factors that have been shown to have an effect on social behaviour, including; racial bias, prejudice, conformity, obedience, attitudes and changes to group norms. Out-group bias identified by race can influence prosocial behaviour as in-group members are more productive for their groups benefit and less helpful to the out-groups (Stepanikova, Simpson, 2011). Prosocial behaviour is behaviour intended to solely help or benefit another (Eisenberg, 2007). Research into the relationship between prosocial behaviour and socioeconomic status has also shown that lower socio economic groups have more compassion and therefore behave more prosocially when allocating resources (Piff, Kraus, 2010). Situational factors include people being more likely to help their family members. Kin selection refers to the theory that people will choose to help people first that are related to them so that their family’s biological genes will live on. Kinship can be extended to other groups that we are familiar with, community groups that we may belong to and people that we socialise with and share common values (Hippel, Hasselton, 2007). Social learning and...
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...in International Business, year 1 07\11\2013 Table of content Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………… pg3 1. Immigration…………………………………………………………………………………………… pg3 2.1 What is migration?..............................................................................................................pg3 2.2 Reasons for migration……………………………………………………………………………pg4 2.3 European Policy about migration…………………………………………………………pg7 2. Immigration: Costs and Benefits………………………………………………………………..pg8 3.4 Analyze of the social-economic and political effects on the EU by migration ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….pg 8 3.5 Cost and Benefit Table………………………………………………………………………pg10 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………...pg12 Introduction Migration is an actual and controversial topic that is a complex phenomenon that concerns the new as well as the future generations. Migration can be describes as “move to survive!” . The move towards opportunities for life, tied to the human spirit, seeking adventure, pursuing dreams, and finding reasons to hope even in the most adverse circumstances. This is the reason for migration!...
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...history where millions o Syrians led their country to seek asylum in countries in their neighborhood and beyond. There was an ever-worsening humanitarian crisis that led to the civil war. The refugees resettled in various places including the United States of America, Lebanon among other destinations. The war broke out when the government wanted to intimidate numerous demonstrators of a famous group “Arab Spring”. This suppression of the demonstrators resulted in a nationwide rebellion leading to the devastation of places such as Aleppo with the consequence of that was destruction of the culture of the affected areas. (Semple, Kirk.2014). Over 612,000 people have led to neighbouring countries although the United Nations has managed to register about512,000 of them. Those registered are in the UN camps and the same body is finding it very hard to supply them with their needs. Those who have not been lucky to reach the UN camps have fled to other countries ad resettled there with hope that all will be well. The result for this is that the number of migrants and refugees from Syria has ever been rising sharply. A report compiled by the European Union border agency reveals that 107,365 undocumented migrants attempting to cross the EU illegally which a significant 48% increase from the year is before. This is the highest ever documented numbers of the same. Large numbers of Syrians have left their homes in Syria for asylum seeking in other countries such as the United States, Turkey...
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...Project Paper 5 Turkey Country and Research Areas Report Final Version, 2010-09-28 Responsible institution: Koç University University of Antwerp Authors: Deniz Karcı Korfalı Ayşen Üstübici Helene De Clerck With the collaboration of Ahmet İçduygu, Deniz Sert, Zeynep Özler and Chris Timmerman Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 3 Country Background ............................................................................................................... 4 An Overview......................................................................................................................... 4 Geography in General ........................................................................................................ 4 Demography ...................................................................................................................... 6 Political Environment and Administration ........................................................................... 7 Economy ............................................................................................................................ 8 Health care......................................................................................................................... 9 Education ..........................................................................................................................10 Historical...
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...CROSSING BORDERS IN THE NEW IMPERIALISM (published in Colin Leys and Leo Panitch (eds), Socialist Register, London: Merlin, 2004) Bob Sutcliffe In words which seem uncannily relevant today, two mid-nineteenth century fugitives (in today’s language asylum seekers) wrote that “the bourgeoisie has through its exploitation of the world-market given a cosmopolitan character to production and consumption in every country”[i]. This cosmopolitanization (or in today’s vocabulary globalization) turned out to be neither as continuous nor as complete as they expected. By the beginning of the following century other emigrant followers of these two men began to argue that the full economic integration of world capitalism would be prevented by strife between the industrialized countries. Imperialism in this sense seemed to mean that globalization would be a task for post-capitalist society. This appeared to be confirmed by the following half century of war, protectionism and deep economic crisis until, in the middle of the twentieth century, cosmopolitan capitalism made its big comeback. Globalization is more than anything else the feature of today’s capitalism which leads many to argue that there is a new imperialism, or even that imperialism has been replaced by something else (for instance, by “post-imperialism” or by “Empire”). The real newness of the present is, however, debatable. In trying to discern the character of an age, it is tempting to argue that everything...
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...PROJECT TOPIC The effect of early school leaving on young people between the ages of 15 or more both physically, mentally, emotionally, economically and socially. DEFINITION For a better understanding of the topic of discourse, a clear definition of what early school leaving means is pertinent. Though there is no clear cut definition, the consideration of definitions of the term by the European Union, EU, in relation to the definitions by other countries like USA, Canada will enhance the understanding of the topic. The USA, Canada and the OECD define early school leaving in similar ways, and all differ from the EU definition. In the USA, early school leavers, "drop outs", are those who have not graduated from High School. This focus has a number of benefits. The single benchmark, attainment of a High School Diploma, covers the whole of the US education system and provides a clear idea of what the outcome of compensatory policy would be: get young people re-enrolled and graduated if and when they drop out. Policy in the US is based on clarity of definition and measurement of the problem. RATIONALE: The importance of this topic can never be overemphasized because it is dealing on a topic that has been a recurrence decimal in the society and has had dire effects on the society. This topic is important to explore because it explains the reasons why young people leave school early without completing their leaving certificate and also explains the different problems and difficulties...
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...The European Union (EU) was established in 1957 by six western European countries. Then known as the European Economic Community (EEC), its aim was to create a Common Market. During its lifetime, the EU has evolved from this Common Market towards monetary union with the establishment of a single currency, the Euro. There has also been a great deal of political integration, with an example of this being the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP). Currently, membership of the European Union consists of twenty five states. The last wave of admissions included many former Communist bloc countries such as Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. The next scheduled enlargement is in 2007, when Romania and Bulgaria are scheduled to join. After this, the next state scheduled to join is Turkey, which will open negotiations with the EU in October 2005. Potential Turkish membership of the EU is in many ways a paradox. Turkey has for many years had pro-western leanings. Its strategic requirements during the Cold War led Ankara to strongly embrace NATO and rely on the west for its security guarantees. Also, the founder of modern Turkey, Kemal Ataturk founded the state on six profoundly western pillars. These were: firstly, Secularism, which effectively meant removing the direct influence of religious leaders on political decisions and education; secondly, Republicanism, organising the polity as a modern state, as opposed to the Ottoman Empire; thirdly, Populism, not accepting...
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...abundant resources (Migration Expert, n.d.). After the establishment as a Federation of States in 1901, the first reformation for limiting the non-white immigrants was the Immigration Restrictions Act of 1901, also known as ‘White Australia policy’, but it was opposed by the British government because of the racial discrimination. However, the immigration officer selected the European language test which was a rigorous dictation test to restrict non-white settlement in 1909 (Charles 1987). After the Second World War, in order to avoid Japanese invasion, the Australian government began a massive immigration from Europe to increase Australia’s white population. Millions of outcast refugees from the war in Europe immigrated to Australia to seek asylum. Therefore, the Australian government signed agreements with the International Refugee...
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