Rachel Rafferty
Biographic Data
| ID | 4488229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rachel Rafferty |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rachel |
| FAMILY NAME | Rafferty |
| SIGNATURE | RAFFERTY R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Derby |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4913-171X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Rethinking narrative intervention
Narrative intervention aims to support the achievement of reconciliation through practices that address the role of conflict narratives in shaping interethnic relations. Currently, narrative intervention practice is focused on changing endorsement of ethnocentric conflict narratives, but this article presents evidence that promoting adoption of alternative narratives, a distinct non-partisan framing of the conflict, could encourage greater engage…
Mobile agency and relational webs in women’s narratives of international study
The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Peace
The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Peace
Palgrave Handbook of Positive Peace
Narratives of Navigation
Navigating higher education (HE) is a complex exercise for many students, including those from refugee backgrounds. Internationally, only a very small percentage of refugee-background students access HE. In a 2018 study, we explored 37 women students’ narrative accounts of international study in Bangladesh and New Zealand. Our participants included 10 women from refugee backgrounds. Theoretically, our research was a response to calls from critica…
DO WE Really Offer Refuge? Using Galtung's Concept of Structural Violence to Interrogate Refugee Resettlement Support in Aotearoa New Zealand
Although the impact of physical violence on refugees’ lives is well documented, the impact of structural violence on their post-settlement experiences is less clearly recognised and conceptualised. Structural violence refers to harm to human wellbeing caused by social structures such as economic systems, legal frameworks and government institutions. This concept calls into question the quality of ‘refuge’ offered to refugees in societies where th…
Conflict narratives, action frames, and engagement in reconciliation efforts among community activists in Northern Ireland
Reconciliation involves a sustained change in how groups perceive and interact with one another, at all levels of society. However, in many conflict-affected societies, only a small minority of individuals work actively toward this goal and it is not clearly understood how motivations to engage in reconciliation efforts can become more widespread. This study investigates the conflict narratives and action frames of activists in a conflict-affecte…
DO WE Really Offer Refuge? Using Galtung's Concept of Structural Violence to Interrogate Refugee Resettlement Support in Aotearoa New Zealand
Although the impact of physical violence on refugees’ lives is well documented, the impact of structural violence on their post-settlement experiences is less clearly recognised and conceptualised. Structural violence refers to harm to human wellbeing caused by social structures such as economic systems, legal frameworks and government institutions. This concept calls into question the quality of ‘refuge’ offered to refugees in societies where th…
Conflict narratives, action frames, and engagement in reconciliation efforts among community activists in Northern Ireland
Reconciliation involves a sustained change in how groups perceive and interact with one another, at all levels of society. However, in many conflict-affected societies, only a small minority of individuals work actively toward this goal and it is not clearly understood how motivations to engage in reconciliation efforts can become more widespread. This study investigates the conflict narratives and action frames of activists in a conflict-affecte…
Narratives of Navigation
Navigating higher education (HE) is a complex exercise for many students, including those from refugee backgrounds. Internationally, only a very small percentage of refugee-background students access HE. In a 2018 study, we explored 37 women students’ narrative accounts of international study in Bangladesh and New Zealand. Our participants included 10 women from refugee backgrounds. Theoretically, our research was a response to calls from critica…
Conflict narratives, action frames, and engagement in reconciliation efforts among community activists in Northern Ireland
Reconciliation involves a sustained change in how groups perceive and interact with one another, at all levels of society. However, in many conflict-affected societies, only a small minority of individuals work actively toward this goal and it is not clearly understood how motivations to engage in reconciliation efforts can become more widespread. This study investigates the conflict narratives and action frames of activists in a conflict-affecte…
Narratives of Navigation
Navigating higher education (HE) is a complex exercise for many students, including those from refugee backgrounds. Internationally, only a very small percentage of refugee-background students access HE. In a 2018 study, we explored 37 women students’ narrative accounts of international study in Bangladesh and New Zealand. Our participants included 10 women from refugee backgrounds. Theoretically, our research was a response to calls from critica…
DO WE Really Offer Refuge? Using Galtung's Concept of Structural Violence to Interrogate Refugee Resettlement Support in Aotearoa New Zealand
Although the impact of physical violence on refugees’ lives is well documented, the impact of structural violence on their post-settlement experiences is less clearly recognised and conceptualised. Structural violence refers to harm to human wellbeing caused by social structures such as economic systems, legal frameworks and government institutions. This concept calls into question the quality of ‘refuge’ offered to refugees in societies where th…
The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Peace
Palgrave Handbook of Positive Peace
Mobile agency and relational webs in women’s narratives of international study
The Palgrave Handbook of Positive Peace
Rethinking narrative intervention
Narrative intervention aims to support the achievement of reconciliation through practices that address the role of conflict narratives in shaping interethnic relations. Currently, narrative intervention practice is focused on changing endorsement of ethnocentric conflict narratives, but this article presents evidence that promoting adoption of alternative narratives, a distinct non-partisan framing of the conflict, could encourage greater engage…
Political science (6 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Narrative (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Peacebuilding and International Security (3 works) · Refugee (3 works) · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees (2 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (2 works)