Family separation

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An American enslaved family being separated at a slave auction
Workhouses/poorhouses in Great Britain and Ireland made family separation a condition of entry; note the separate quarters and yards for men, women, girls and boys; by entering a workhouse, "paupers" were considered to have forfeited responsibility for their families, and the authorities were also keen to prevent the poor from producing more children. Sampson Kempthorne workhouse design for 300 paupers, plan view.jpg
Workhouses/poorhouses in Great Britain and Ireland made family separation a condition of entry; note the separate quarters and yards for men, women, girls and boys; by entering a workhouse, "paupers" were considered to have forfeited responsibility for their families, and the authorities were also keen to prevent the poor from producing more children.

Family separation is the condition where family members are involuntarily separated from each other, often because of immigration systems, [1] [2] [3] although it can happen for other reasons such as military service [4] or involuntary adoption. [5] Family separation can have a serious impact on mental health. [6] Because family separation interferes with the right to family life, family reunification is a reason for immigration in many countries. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Lee, Stephen (2019). "Family Separation as Slow Death". Columbia Law Review. 119 (8): 2319–2384. ISSN   0010-1958. JSTOR   26844592.
  2. ↑ Cordero, Carrie F.; Feldman, Heidi Li; Keitner, Chimene I. (2019–2020). "The Law against Family Separation". Columbia Human Rights Law Review. 51: 430.
  3. ↑ Zentgraf, Kristine M.; Chinchilla, Norma Stoltz (2012). "Transnational Family Separation: A Framework for Analysis". Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 38 (2): 345–366. doi:10.1080/1369183X.2011.646431. S2CID   143219385.
  4. ↑ "Military-Induced Family Separation: A Stress Reduction Intervention". Social Work. May 1993. doi:10.1093/sw/38.3.273.
  5. ↑ Starr, Sonja; Brilmayer, Lea (2003). "Family Separation as a Violation of International Law". Berkeley Journal of International Law. 21: 213.
  6. ↑ "APA PsycNet". psycnet.apa.org.
  7. ↑ Honohan, Iseult (2009). "Reconsidering the Claim to Family Reunification in Migration". Political Studies. 57 (4): 768–787. doi:10.1111/j.1467-9248.2008.00761.x. hdl: 10197/2973 . S2CID   145109524.
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