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The social issue I will be investigating is among the very important issues we live in today, Refugees and Asylum Seekers. Throughout this investigation, we will explore Refugees as a whole, and why the debate on whether to let them in, is affecting social cohesion in Australia.
Refugees coming from countries facing economical and conflict issues are sent to detention centres where they are “left 4 dead”. They’re held in detention centres for weeks on end awaiting entry into the country. Most of the children in the detention centre won’t communicate, it is just so overwhelming for young children. anxiety, depression for children at that age creates early mental retardation. Most children who …show more content…
Research has been conducted into the psychological impacts of immigration detention of both children and adults. United States provided a study of 70 detained asylum seekers, found that 77 percent of the group had clinically significant symptoms of anxiety, 86 percent had depressive symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The researchers found that all of the symptoms were related to the length of …show more content…
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