Moral injury in Australian immigration detention

In Australian immigration detention, the political objective of “deterrence” is enacted, in part, through the painful corrosion of detainees’ relationships. People in detention are deprived of liberty. But they are also denied the right to perform the actions that constitute being a parent, a partne...

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Main Author: Peterie, Michelle (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Immigration detention and social harm
Year: 2025, Pages: 83-101
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