Lost in the system? Disabled refugees and asylum seekers in Britain

Author:
ROBERTS Keri
Journal article citation:
Disability and Society, 15(6), October 2000, pp.943-948.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis

This paper calls for greater awareness of disabled refugees and asylum seekers living in Britain. Focussing on the particular combination of circumstances affecting disabled refugees and asylum seekers, this paper presents recent changes in support arrangements for refugees and asylum seekers. The paper also calls for greater involvement in refugee issues by the disability movement.

Subject terms:
needs, physical disabilities, refugees, social policy, social care provision, asylum seekers;
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1360-0508
ISSN print:
0968-7599

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