This text explores the challenges and possibilities of working with asylum seeking children and young people, including the different aspects of resettlement, and development and sustainability of good standards of practice. A valuable resource for students and practitioners wanting to understand current debates and support unaccompanied minors.

'Anyone with an interest in this field will find both useful information and material for reflection which will assist in developing a deeper understanding and empathy for the children and young people...a very useful and recommended book for all those concerned with asylum-seeking children and young people.' - Raya Tibawi, Seen and Heard
 
'This book is a welcome addition to a field that still demands literature and an evidence base. Kohli and Mitchell, both well-known and respected names, have combined a collection of chapters that display the complexities involved in working with these young people.' - Raeli Bronstein, Children & Society

Tables and Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Telling the stories of unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children; J.Simmonds
The legal and policy frameworks that govern social work with unaccompanied asylum seeking and refugee children in England; J.Dennis
Practitioner Stories; R.Kohli
Assessment Practice with unaccompanied children: Exploring exceptions to the problem; F.Mitchell
Therapeutic encounters between young people, bilingual co-workers and practitioners; H.Raval
Group Work with unaccompanied young women; G.Heapy, K.Ehntholt & I.Sclare
Friends and family care of unaccompanied children: recognising the possible and the potential; M.Kearney
Using foster placements for the care and resettlement of unaccompanied children; R.Hek
Leaving 'care'? Transition planning and support for unaccompanied young people; J.Dixon & J.Wade
Looking Forward, Looking Back; S.Kidane
Conclusion
Bibliography

RAVI K.S. KOHLI is Head of Applied Social Studies at the University of Bedfordshire, UK. He is the author of a number of books and articles on social work with children and anti-discriminatory practice. Publications include Using Anti-Discriminatory Theories in Social Work (1997), Supervision in Social Work (1999) (both co-authored) and Social Work with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children (2007).

FIONA MITCHELL is a senior researcher at The Children's Society. Her research focuses upon the rights and welfare of children and young people. She is the author of a number of journal articles on child and family social work and is the co-author of Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking children: the response of social work services.