Reconceptualising Unaccompanied Child Asylum Seekers and the Law

Unaccompanied child asylum seekers are amongst the world's most vulnerable populations and their numbers are increasing. This book reconceptualises the relationship between unaccompanied child asylum seekers and states.

Jennifer L. Whelan is a practising human rights lawyer and academic.

Introduction 1. The historical context of Australia's treatment of asylum seekers, including unaccompanied child asylum seekers 2. Comprehending the specific vulnerability of unaccompanied child asylum seekers 3. The unfulfilled potential of human rights for unaccompanied child asylum seekers 4. The potential of expanding vulnerability theory to prioritise State responses to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children 5. Vulnerability analysis of provision of care to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, using Australia as a case study 6. Vulnerability analysis of Australia's processing of asylum claims of unaccompanied children 7. Vulnerability analysis of Australia's provision of guardianship to unaccompanied asylum-seeking children 8. Scope to expand the application of the mitigating vulnerability framework to other contexts. Bibliography