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Forced inactivity and barriers to participation among refused asylum seekers
Jon Burnett 
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Fidelis Chebe
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Fidelis Chebe
PAFRAS Briefing Paper Number 12, Issue: 12, Pages: 1 - 8
Swansea University Author:
Jon Burnett
Abstract
PAFRAS Briefing Paper 12 focuses on the ‘deskilling’ of refused asylum seekers. Asylum seekers are prevented from working in the UK except where there are extenuating circumstances, and if a claim for asylum is refused then this denial of work is continued. At all stages of the asylum process an ind...
| Published in: | PAFRAS Briefing Paper Number 12 |
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| Published: |
Leeds
Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
2009
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa52332 |
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PAFRAS Briefing Paper 12 focuses on the ‘deskilling’ of refused asylum seekers. Asylum seekers are prevented from working in the UK except where there are extenuating circumstances, and if a claim for asylum is refused then this denial of work is continued. At all stages of the asylum process an individual is forced into a form of limbo, with opportunities for employment and education limited both formally and informally. |
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| Keywords: |
Asylum, destitution, work |
| College: |
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Issue: |
12 |
| Start Page: |
1 |
| End Page: |
8 |