Caroline Andow
Biographic Data
| ID | 4271733 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Caroline Andow |
| GIVEN NAMES | Caroline |
| FAMILY NAME | Andow |
| SIGNATURE | ANDOW C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Winchester |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2162-1255 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Am I supposed to be in a prison or a mental hospital?’ The nature and purpose of secure children's homes
Secure children's homes are locked institutions that deprive children of their liberty. The government are investing significantly in these homes, yet there remains a lack of clarity about their nature and purpose. Drawing on data generated through a substantial ethnography in one secure children's home in England, this paper uses Goffman's (1961) theorising as a conceptual lens to view the institution. It concludes that ambiguity and confusion a…
Re-Designing Secure Children’s Homes Through a Child-First Lens
This article explores existing learning gaps concerning optimal ways to support children within and beyond secure care in England and Wales, with a specific focus on Secure Children’s Homes (SCHs). Insights from key stakeholders working in SCHs are often omitted from research despite being fundamental to understanding both challenges and best-practice initiatives. The Children’s Residential Care Research Network, which is a collaboration between …
The institutional shaping of children’s educational experiences in secure custody: A case study of a secure children’s home in England
Outsider Inspections of Closed Institutions: An Insider Ethnographic View of Institutional Display
This article questions the value of internal inspections of closed institutions by external agencies, drawing on my unanticipated experience of being deeply immersed as a researcher inside a Secure Children's Home at the time of an inspection. I describe how an ethnographic approach enabled me to see a dramatic change in the staff-young people relations - from adversarial to cooperative - in the presence of outside inspectors. I make sense of thi…
Free Movement? The Impact of Legislation, Benefit Generosity and Wages on the Pensions of European Migrants
European (EU) economic integration has always involved a commitment to the free movement of labour, services and capital. However, the development by EU institutions of specific rights with respect to labour mobility has been slow. This paper explores this issue from the perspective of pension rights, among the most long‐lasting for citizens. It shows that the literature on this topic has focussed mainly on EU regulations, their scope and limitat…
Free Movement? The Impact of Legislation, Benefit Generosity and Wages on the Pensions of European Migrants
European (EU) economic integration has always involved a commitment to the free movement of labour, services and capital. However, the development by EU institutions of specific rights with respect to labour mobility has been slow. This paper explores this issue from the perspective of pension rights, among the most long‐lasting for citizens. It shows that the literature on this topic has focussed mainly on EU regulations, their scope and limitat…
The institutional shaping of children’s educational experiences in secure custody: A case study of a secure children’s home in England
Free Movement? The Impact of Legislation, Benefit Generosity and Wages on the Pensions of European Migrants
European (EU) economic integration has always involved a commitment to the free movement of labour, services and capital. However, the development by EU institutions of specific rights with respect to labour mobility has been slow. This paper explores this issue from the perspective of pension rights, among the most long‐lasting for citizens. It shows that the literature on this topic has focussed mainly on EU regulations, their scope and limitat…
The institutional shaping of children’s educational experiences in secure custody: A case study of a secure children’s home in England
Outsider Inspections of Closed Institutions: An Insider Ethnographic View of Institutional Display
This article questions the value of internal inspections of closed institutions by external agencies, drawing on my unanticipated experience of being deeply immersed as a researcher inside a Secure Children's Home at the time of an inspection. I describe how an ethnographic approach enabled me to see a dramatic change in the staff-young people relations - from adversarial to cooperative - in the presence of outside inspectors. I make sense of thi…
Am I supposed to be in a prison or a mental hospital?’ The nature and purpose of secure children's homes
Secure children's homes are locked institutions that deprive children of their liberty. The government are investing significantly in these homes, yet there remains a lack of clarity about their nature and purpose. Drawing on data generated through a substantial ethnography in one secure children's home in England, this paper uses Goffman's (1961) theorising as a conceptual lens to view the institution. It concludes that ambiguity and confusion a…
Re-Designing Secure Children’s Homes Through a Child-First Lens
This article explores existing learning gaps concerning optimal ways to support children within and beyond secure care in England and Wales, with a specific focus on Secure Children’s Homes (SCHs). Insights from key stakeholders working in SCHs are often omitted from research despite being fundamental to understanding both challenges and best-practice initiatives. The Children’s Residential Care Research Network, which is a collaboration between …
Political science (4 works) · Ethnography (3 works) · Institution (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Public relations (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works)