Compassion, caring and justice: Teachers' strategies to maintain moral integrity in the face of national hostility to the "non-citizen"

Madeleine Arnot, Halleli Pinson, Mano Candappa

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Abstract

Refugees commonly have just one remaining identity - that of being stateless and statusless. They represent the ultimate "other in our midst". The humanism of our teachers in helping the children of asylum-seekers and refugees is tested by the state, especially its immigration policy. This paper offers preliminary research findings on teachers' concepts of compassion and their responses to the needs of asylum-seeking and refugee children.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)249-264
Number of pages16
JournalEducational Review
Volume61
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2009

Keywords

  • Asylum-seeking
  • Compassion
  • Deportation
  • Justice
  • Teachers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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