Education, Asylum and the 'Non-Citizen' Child : The Politics of Compassion and Belonging /

Refugees are physically and symbolically 'out of place' - their presence forces governments 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 &#...

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Main Authors: Pinson, Halleli (Author), Arnot, Madeleine (Author), Candappa, Mano (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
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Summary:Refugees are physically and symbolically 'out of place' - their presence forces governments 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.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 259 pages)
ISBN:9780230276505
DOI:10.1057/9780230276505