Suspect Families DNA Analysis Family Reunification and Immigration Policies |
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Author:
| Heinemann, Torsten Helen, Ilpo Lemke, Thomas Naue, Ursula Weiss, Martin G. |
Series title: | Research in Migration and Ethnic Relations Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4724-2425-9 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2015 |
Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $109.95 |
Book Description:
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Suspect Families is the first book to investigate the social, political, and ethical implications of parental testing for family reunification in immigration cases. Drawing on policy documents, legal frameworks, case study material and interviews with representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisation and immigration authorities, immigration lawyers, geneticists and applicants for family reunification, the book analyses the different political regimes and social...
More DescriptionSuspect Families is the first book to investigate the social, political, and ethical implications of parental testing for family reunification in immigration cases. Drawing on policy documents, legal frameworks, case study material and interviews with representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisation and immigration authorities, immigration lawyers, geneticists and applicants for family reunification, the book analyses the different political regimes and social arrangements in which DNA analysis is adopted for decision-making on family reunification in three distinct European countries: Austria, Finland, and Germany.