scholarly journals Seeking asylum : the process and procedures for unaccompanied minors claiming refugee status in Canada

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Lapeyre-MacNeil
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Unaccompanied Minors ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
Refugee Claim

This project explores the factors that come into play in the assessment of a refugee claim put forth by unaccompanied/separated minors when arriving in Canada. Designed as an exploratory research, the study delves into the procedural and evidentiary issues which emerge when such children cross our borders. The substantial literature that has emerged over the last decades on the issue serves to inform and guide the process of determining what has been accomplished, as well as what needs to be improved upon. Informed by the American and European models, the goal of this research is to sketch a seemingly Canadian model which would outline step by step the protocol in place, and would define our government’s role and actions in terms of addressing the plight of these children as they cross our border.

scholarly journals Seeking asylum : the process and procedures for unaccompanied minors claiming refugee status in Canada

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Lapeyre-MacNeil
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Unaccompanied Minors ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
Refugee Claim

This project explores the factors that come into play in the assessment of a refugee claim put forth by unaccompanied/separated minors when arriving in Canada. Designed as an exploratory research, the study delves into the procedural and evidentiary issues which emerge when such children cross our borders. The substantial literature that has emerged over the last decades on the issue serves to inform and guide the process of determining what has been accomplished, as well as what needs to be improved upon. Informed by the American and European models, the goal of this research is to sketch a seemingly Canadian model which would outline step by step the protocol in place, and would define our government’s role and actions in terms of addressing the plight of these children as they cross our border.

A review of adolescent autobiographical memory and the implications for assessment of unaccompanied minors’ refugee determinations

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe Given-Wilson ◽  
Matthew Hodes ◽  
Jane Herlihy
Keyword(s):  
Autobiographical Memory ◽  
Human Memory ◽  
Young Person ◽  
Contextual Influences ◽  
Unaccompanied Minors ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
Determination Process ◽  
Objective Evidence ◽  
Psychological Evidence ◽  
Published Research

The number of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) is increasing, and unlike those who arrive with their parents, UASC are subject to interview to determine refugee status. The limited amount of objective evidence available in most asylum claims means that the UASC’s account of their experiences often becomes key in deciding whether or not the young person is granted protection. Research indicates that assumptions about human memory influence decision-makers’ views on asylum seekers’ accounts; however, these do not necessarily appear to fit with the published research on autobiographical memory and may lead to an unfair decision. Therefore, understanding the nature and limitations of autobiographical memory is key to a fair refugee determination process. A literature review of published research on autobiographical memory among adolescents was undertaken across four databases. In total, 45 papers were identified which were thematically organised into three areas: development of autobiographical memory, contextual influences and impact of psychopathology. From this review, conclusions are drawn about what can be reasonably expected of an adolescent’s autobiographical memory generally and more specifically when the unique characteristics of UASC are taken into account. We also discusss how commonly used credibility indicators in refugee status determinations for minors are problematic in light of this research. It is important that the psychological evidence on the nature of autobiographical memory in adolescents is considered in asylum processing of UASC.

scholarly journals Refugiados no Brasil: aspectos jurídicos e políticas públicas

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 651-688
Author(s):  
Heverton Lopes Rezende
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Data ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Refugee Status ◽  
Migration Flow ◽  
The Public ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Deductive Method ◽  
Effective Integration

Nos últimos anos tem ocorrido um aumento significativo do fluxo migratório para o Brasil, onde boa parte desses migrantes requer o status de refugiado por razões humanitárias. O objetivo desta pesquisa é relacionar de forma sucinta as políticas públicas envolvendo essas pessoas e apresentar uma discussão sobre sua efetividade e atendimento da atual demanda. Através do método dedutivo, pesquisa bibliográfica e exploratória, bem como análise de dados estatísticos de fontes secundárias, verificou-se que quase a metade dos imigrantes que receberam o status de refugiados no Brasil não permanecem ativos no país, o que demonstra que é necessária uma análise para verificar o que ensejou a perda dessa condição. Constatou-se também que, embora existam políticas públicas para providenciar documentos e benefícios sociais a essas pessoas, em razão de planejamento insuficiente para a recepção, acolhimento e realocação, neste momento não se encontram evidências de que o Brasil possui plenas condições de proporcionar uma integração perene dos refugiados que aportam em seu território.      Abstract: In recent years there has been a significant increase in the migration flow for Brazil, on the part of the migrants who are in need of refugee status. The objective of this research is to briefly relate the public policies involving these people and to present a discussion about their effectiveness and meeting the current demand. Through the deductive method, bibliographic and exploratory research, as well as analysis of statistical data from secondary sources, it is verified that half of immigrants who received refugee status  are not staying in the country; it would need an analysis to verify why it is happening. it could be verify that there are public policies to provide documents and social benefits to these people, but because of insufficient planning for reception and integration, at this time is not possible say that Brazil has full condições to provide an effective integration of the refugees. Keywords: nationality; human rights; immigration; refugees.     Recebido em: novembro/2018. Aprovado em: novembro/2019.

Posttraumatic Stress and Refugee Status Decision-Making

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Herlihy ◽  
Janet Cleveland ◽  
Zachary Steel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Posttraumatic Stress ◽  
Refugee Status

Asylum-seekers falsely implicating themselves in international crimes: Should they be informed of the existence of Article 1F of the Refugee Convention?

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-101
Author(s):  
Brian Moore ◽  
Joris van Wijk
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Refugee Convention ◽  
International Crimes ◽  
Refugee Claim ◽  
The Uk ◽  
National Governments

Case studies in the Netherlands and the UK of asylum applicants excluded or under consideration of exclusion pursuant to Article 1Fa of the Refugee Convention reveal that some applicants falsely implicated themselves in serious crimes or behaviours in order to enhance their refugee claim. This may have serious consequences for the excluded persons themselves, as well as for national governments dealing with them. For this reason we suggest immigration authorities could consider forewarning asylum applicants i.e. before their interview, about the existence, purpose and possible consequences of exclusion on the basis of Article 1F.

A Note on Confidence Intervals and Model Specification

Marketing ZFP ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Thomas Otter
Keyword(s):  
Confidence Intervals ◽  
Generalized Linear Model ◽  
Statistical Information ◽  
Regression Coefficients ◽  
Model Specification ◽  
Model Parameters ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Empirical Calibration ◽  
Credible Intervals ◽  
Model Structures

Empirical research in marketing often is, at least in parts, exploratory. The goal of exploratory research, by definition, extends beyond the empirical calibration of parameters in well established models and includes the empirical assessment of different model specifications. In this context researchers often rely on the statistical information about parameters in a given model to learn about likely model structures. An example is the search for the 'true' set of covariates in a regression model based on confidence intervals of regression coefficients. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate and compare different measures of statistical information about model parameters in the context of a generalized linear model: classical confidence intervals, bootstrapped confidence intervals, and Bayesian posterior credible intervals from a model that adapts its dimensionality as a function of the information in the data. I find that inference from the adaptive Bayesian model dominates that based on classical and bootstrapped intervals in a given model.

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