CSEL Book Chapters

At CSEL we are sometimes invited to contribute to edited books. Here, the reviewing process is undertaken by the editor or editors of the work

This list of chapters is ordered by (reverse) publication date.

Please use the suggested citation or another recognised protocol for citing published work if you refer to any of these chapters.


Psychological barriers to fair refugee status determination related to our understanding and expression of gender

This chapter outlines & discusses some of the barriers to credibility assessment due to gender, including a consideration of the disclosure of difficult experiences.

Suggested Citation:

Herlihy, J. (2014). In E. Arbel, C. Dauvergne & J. Millbank (Eds.), Gender in Refugee Law: From the margins to the centre (pp. 116-137). Abingdon: Routledge.

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Evidentiary Assessment and Psychological Difficulties

A chapter in a legal text outlining the diagnoses and mechanisms of psychological disorders common in the asylum process, and the importance of taking this knowledge into account.

Suggested Citation:

Herlihy, J. (2005). Evidentiary Assessment and Psychological Difficulties. In Noll, G. (ed.) Proof, Evidentiary Assessment and Credibility in Asylum Procedures. Series: The Raoul Wallenberg Human Rights Library Leiden/Boston:Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

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Legal Issues in Work with Asylum Seekers

A chapter on legal issues in a book about addressing the health, social and welfare needs of people seeking asylum. Responses are considered within social, political, ethical and clinical frameworks drawing on research evidence and extensive professional expertise.

Suggested Citation:

Herlihy, J. Ferstman, C. and Turner, S. (2003). Legal Issues in Work with Asylum Seekers. In Wilson, John P., Drozdek, B. (eds.). Broken Spirits: the Treatment of Traumatized Asylum Seekers, Refugees, War and Torture Victims. New York : Brunner Routledge Press.

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