| Yearning to Breathe Free: Seeking Asylum in Australia Contributor(s): Lusher, Dean (Editor), Haslam, Nick (Editor), Davis, Glyn, Dr (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1862876568 ISBN-13: 9781862876569 Publisher: Federation Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2015 Annotation: This overview of the historical, social, and political contexts that have shaped Australia's recent treatment of asylum seekers offers a clear-eyed view of the many dimensions of the asylum seeker predicament, including its psychological and humanitarian consequences, and lays out an agenda for change in policy. Yearning to Breathe Free is a passionate but informed work that is multi-faceted, thought-provoking, and ultimately hopeful. All royalties for this book go to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Emigration & Immigration |
| Dewey: 342.083 |
| LCCN: 2008353781 |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.47" W x 8.32" (0.81 lbs) 281 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Reveals light on the predicament of this country's asylum seekers. This title presents the historical, political, social and psychological dimensions of this controversial topic, and propose directions for positive change. |