Type:	Journal Article
Title:	Separating mothers and children: Australia's gendered immigration policy
Other Titles:	Alternative law journal
Authors:	Hansen, Dominique Le Sueur, Marg
Keywords:	Impact on children and young people;Refugee communities
Year:	1996
Publisher:	Legal Service Bulletin Co-operative Ltd
Citation:	21 (5), October 1996
Notes:	Journal is supported by Faculty of Law, Monash University. Analyses the impact to Australia’s current immigration law and policy on women living in Australia who are not citizens or permanent residents but have Australian-born children. Examines the criteria the women must fulfil to become an Australian citizen in order to remain caring for her children. Asserts the 1996 changes to immigration law are gendered, specifically lowering the intake of women into Australia. Investigates the impact of domestic violence on the women’s visa, and the under-representation of women and children in Australia’s on-shore refugee programme.
URI:	https://anrows.intersearch.com.au/anrowsjspui/handle/1/16844
ISSN:	1037-969X
Appears in Collections:	Journal Articles

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