以混合方法调查法律专业人员如何应对在澳大利亚签证身份无保障的难民和寻求庇护者中反复出现的创伤和精神压力

IF 2 4区 医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Mary Anne Kenny, Nicholas G. Procter, Carol Grech
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本研究旨在调查澳大利亚法律专业人士如何应对签证身份不稳定的客户在快速通道评估(FTA)过程中遇到的精神压力。本文报告了对 38 名法律专业人士的调查结果,并对 16 名参与者进行了焦点小组讨论和访谈。所有参与者都参与了为签证身份无保障的难民和寻求庇护者提供法律援助的工作,其中大多数人是通过无偿服务或社区法律中心的形式提供这种援助的。研究采用归纳式主题分析法对数据进行分析。这项研究揭示了法律专业人员在协助寻求庇护者处理自贸协定过程中遇到的实际挑战、情感和道德困境的复杂相互作用。研究参与者的经历突出表明,移民法律实践经常成为寻求庇护者披露精神痛苦的最初环境。法律专业人员发现自己既要见证人的痛苦,又要努力防止当事人再次受到创伤。由于他们提供法律援助的工作环境以及澳大利亚政府对乘船抵达的寻求庇护者普遍采取的强硬政治手段充满敌意和(再次)造成创伤,因此很难对痛苦做出回应。目前和未来的法律专业人员都迫切需要更多的创伤教育和培训。本报告在讨论研究结果的同时,还为与寻求庇护者面谈的法律专业人士提供了有关创伤知情面谈的实用建议。
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A Mixed Methods Inquiry into How Legal Professionals Respond to Recurring Trauma and Mental Distress among Refugees and Asylum Seekers with Insecure Visa Status in Australia

The aim of this study was to investigate how legal professionals in Australia responded to the mental distress experienced by clients with insecure visa status in the Fast Track Assessment (FTA) process. This article reports on survey findings obtained from 38 legal professionals followed up by focus groups and interviews with 16 participants. The participants were all involved in providing legal assistance to refugees and asylum seekers with insecure visa status, the majority delivering that assistance via pro bono or community law centre settings. An inductive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The study uncovered a complex interplay of practical challenges, emotions, and ethical dilemmas that legal professionals encounter while assisting asylum seekers in the FTA process. The study participants’ experiences highlight that a migration law practice frequently becomes the initial setting where asylum seekers disclose mental distress. Legal professionals found themselves simultaneously witnessing human suffering and endeavouring to prevent re-traumatisation of their clients. Responding to distress was difficult to achieve as the operational setting in which they provided legal assistance and the prevailing hardline political messaging by the Australian government toward asylum seekers who arrived by boat was hostile and (re)traumatising. There is a pressing need for more trauma-informed education and training for both current and future legal professionals. Findings are discussed alongside practical suggestions for trauma-informed interviewing for legal professionals who interview asylum seekers.

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期刊介绍: Health and Social Care in the community is an essential journal for anyone involved in nursing, social work, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, general practice, health psychology, health economy, primary health care and the promotion of health. It is an international peer-reviewed journal supporting interdisciplinary collaboration on policy and practice within health and social care in the community. The journal publishes: - Original research papers in all areas of health and social care - Topical health and social care review articles - Policy and practice evaluations - Book reviews - Special issues
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