Matthew Mabefam
Biographic Data
| ID | 826495 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matthew Mabefam |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matthew |
| FAMILY NAME | Mabefam |
| SIGNATURE | MABEFAM M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9451-4149 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social service inclusion of immigrants through the lens of human rights in Australia
Solidarity in Diversity: Overcoming Marginalisation in Society
This introduction situates the thematic issue within the discourse on solidarity, exploring its transformative role in addressing marginalisation and fostering social cohesion. The 13 articles in this issue are organised into four themes: (a) solidarity’s response to exclusion, (b) its dynamic nature in contested contexts, (c) innovative frameworks, and (d) its role in tackling economic inequalities. Through case studies of migrant communities, R…
Things Fall Apart?” Prospects of Solidarity in a Precarious World
In this article, we examine the potential of solidarity to address global challenges in an increasingly precarious world. Solidarity involves individuals or groups supporting causes—whether ideas, people, or contexts—to combat marginalisation and injustice, even as such efforts frequently encounter resistance. This prompts the critical questions: What motivates solidarity, how is it expressed, and how effective is it in resolving the issues it se…
Human rights perspectives in social work practice with African immigrants in Australia: ‘It Starts with respecting Them and Making Them Feel like Humans’
Increasing restrictionism and xenophobic policies in Western host countries curtail and endanger immigrants’ civil and political rights as well as socio-economic well-being. This study is guided by the critical race theory (CRT), which provides a very important structure to critique social work practice with immigrants from a human rights lens and unpack the intersections of race, racism, and power. The objective of this study is to explore immig…
Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia
The 50th anniversary of the New International Economic Order: Introduction to the Special Issue
The UN General Assembly approved the Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order (NIEO) UN (1974a) in May 1974 along with a Programme of Action on the Establishment of a
New International Economic Order at 50: A reflection on the vision through Samir Amin's lens
As part of the special issue commemorating the 50th anniversary of the New International Economic Order (NIEO), this article critically analyses its significance, achievements, and setbacks from the perspective of Samir Amin. Amin, a prominent scholar known for his ideas on the role of global capitalism in the underdevelopment of the Global South, significantly influenced the formation of NIEO. The continued extraction of raw materials by the dev…
The Bretton Woods twins and reform agendas: From the Nieo to the Bridgetown Agenda
Reforming the role of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank was a core goal of the 1974 New International Economic Order (NIEO). While there were calls for reform of the Bretton Woods Twins in the intervening decades, in recent years, they have escalated and new calls from the Global South have emerged. This article analyses whether the NIEO has influenced contemporary agendas. It explores calls from the Non-Aligned Movement and the G20 …
Impact of Perceived Discrimination and Social Exclusion on Wellbeing of Black African Immigrants in Australia
Across the globe, a significant number of immigrants frequently encounter discrimination and social exclusion in their host nations, prompting discussions regarding policies and societal attitudes toward these groups. This study is guided by the structural social work framework which provides a very important structure to understand the experiences of Black African immigrants in Australia. Drawing on the case of Black African immigrants in Austra…
We returned home empty-handed: Covid-19, care, and contested citizenship of Naga migrant workers in northeast India
COVID-19 highlighted interconnections between matters of identity and citizenship, vulnerability, and inclusion in/exclusion from systems of care in times of crisis. Migrant workers from Nagaland state, northeast India, were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic's socioeconomic consequences. The public health emergency brought into question who is 'Indian' and the citizenship rights attached to that identity, heightening migrants' exclusion…
Journeying into the experiences of persons accused of witchcraft: Rethinking development theory and practice
Regarding controversies and debates around ‘witch camps’ and whether or not they should be abolished, there are several issues that directly speak to the gaps in development scholarship, policy and practice. These gaps manifest in how individuals experience and understand their circumstances and how development interventions are designed, planned, and executed. In this article, I explore how individuals accused of witchcraft speak about themselve…
Witch Camps and Witchcraft Discourse in Africa: Critiquing Development Practices
Witch Camps and Witchcraft Discourse in Africa: Critiquing Development Practices explores how local development interventions related to witchcraft in Africa intersect and conflict with globally accepted development practices. This book argues that development practitioners need to pay attention to what concepts like “witchcraft” and “occult” mean to local people, and provides a nuanced account of how different development actors conceptualize an…
Limitless Opportunities for Wealth? Witchcraft as a Strategy for (In)Equality and Economic (Dis) Empowerment
The persistence of witchcraft beliefs and practices in Africa contradicts earlier scholarly work that suggested it would disappear. In addition, theorising witchcraft as a local discourse that only exists between people in an intimate relationship in anthropology has also long been challenged. This strand of scholarship has sought to understand witchcraft within the local-global nexus pointing to a new direction in witchcraft studies. Unlike othe…
Religiosity and Energy Poverty: Empirical evidence across countries
Prosperity for the Poor: Religion, Poverty and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Impact of Perceived Discrimination and Social Exclusion on Wellbeing of Black African Immigrants in Australia
Across the globe, a significant number of immigrants frequently encounter discrimination and social exclusion in their host nations, prompting discussions regarding policies and societal attitudes toward these groups. This study is guided by the structural social work framework which provides a very important structure to understand the experiences of Black African immigrants in Australia. Drawing on the case of Black African immigrants in Austra…
New International Economic Order at 50: A reflection on the vision through Samir Amin's lens
As part of the special issue commemorating the 50th anniversary of the New International Economic Order (NIEO), this article critically analyses its significance, achievements, and setbacks from the perspective of Samir Amin. Amin, a prominent scholar known for his ideas on the role of global capitalism in the underdevelopment of the Global South, significantly influenced the formation of NIEO. The continued extraction of raw materials by the dev…
The Bretton Woods twins and reform agendas: From the Nieo to the Bridgetown Agenda
Reforming the role of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank was a core goal of the 1974 New International Economic Order (NIEO). While there were calls for reform of the Bretton Woods Twins in the intervening decades, in recent years, they have escalated and new calls from the Global South have emerged. This article analyses whether the NIEO has influenced contemporary agendas. It explores calls from the Non-Aligned Movement and the G20 …
We returned home empty-handed: Covid-19, care, and contested citizenship of Naga migrant workers in northeast India
COVID-19 highlighted interconnections between matters of identity and citizenship, vulnerability, and inclusion in/exclusion from systems of care in times of crisis. Migrant workers from Nagaland state, northeast India, were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic's socioeconomic consequences. The public health emergency brought into question who is 'Indian' and the citizenship rights attached to that identity, heightening migrants' exclusion…
Limitless Opportunities for Wealth? Witchcraft as a Strategy for (In)Equality and Economic (Dis) Empowerment
The persistence of witchcraft beliefs and practices in Africa contradicts earlier scholarly work that suggested it would disappear. In addition, theorising witchcraft as a local discourse that only exists between people in an intimate relationship in anthropology has also long been challenged. This strand of scholarship has sought to understand witchcraft within the local-global nexus pointing to a new direction in witchcraft studies. Unlike othe…
Prosperity for the Poor: Religion, Poverty and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Religiosity and Energy Poverty: Empirical evidence across countries
Limitless Opportunities for Wealth? Witchcraft as a Strategy for (In)Equality and Economic (Dis) Empowerment
The persistence of witchcraft beliefs and practices in Africa contradicts earlier scholarly work that suggested it would disappear. In addition, theorising witchcraft as a local discourse that only exists between people in an intimate relationship in anthropology has also long been challenged. This strand of scholarship has sought to understand witchcraft within the local-global nexus pointing to a new direction in witchcraft studies. Unlike othe…
Journeying into the experiences of persons accused of witchcraft: Rethinking development theory and practice
Regarding controversies and debates around ‘witch camps’ and whether or not they should be abolished, there are several issues that directly speak to the gaps in development scholarship, policy and practice. These gaps manifest in how individuals experience and understand their circumstances and how development interventions are designed, planned, and executed. In this article, I explore how individuals accused of witchcraft speak about themselve…
Witch Camps and Witchcraft Discourse in Africa: Critiquing Development Practices
Witch Camps and Witchcraft Discourse in Africa: Critiquing Development Practices explores how local development interventions related to witchcraft in Africa intersect and conflict with globally accepted development practices. This book argues that development practitioners need to pay attention to what concepts like “witchcraft” and “occult” mean to local people, and provides a nuanced account of how different development actors conceptualize an…
We returned home empty-handed: Covid-19, care, and contested citizenship of Naga migrant workers in northeast India
COVID-19 highlighted interconnections between matters of identity and citizenship, vulnerability, and inclusion in/exclusion from systems of care in times of crisis. Migrant workers from Nagaland state, northeast India, were disproportionately impacted by the pandemic's socioeconomic consequences. The public health emergency brought into question who is 'Indian' and the citizenship rights attached to that identity, heightening migrants' exclusion…
Social service inclusion of immigrants through the lens of human rights in Australia
Solidarity in Diversity: Overcoming Marginalisation in Society
This introduction situates the thematic issue within the discourse on solidarity, exploring its transformative role in addressing marginalisation and fostering social cohesion. The 13 articles in this issue are organised into four themes: (a) solidarity’s response to exclusion, (b) its dynamic nature in contested contexts, (c) innovative frameworks, and (d) its role in tackling economic inequalities. Through case studies of migrant communities, R…
Things Fall Apart?” Prospects of Solidarity in a Precarious World
In this article, we examine the potential of solidarity to address global challenges in an increasingly precarious world. Solidarity involves individuals or groups supporting causes—whether ideas, people, or contexts—to combat marginalisation and injustice, even as such efforts frequently encounter resistance. This prompts the critical questions: What motivates solidarity, how is it expressed, and how effective is it in resolving the issues it se…
Human rights perspectives in social work practice with African immigrants in Australia: ‘It Starts with respecting Them and Making Them Feel like Humans’
Increasing restrictionism and xenophobic policies in Western host countries curtail and endanger immigrants’ civil and political rights as well as socio-economic well-being. This study is guided by the critical race theory (CRT), which provides a very important structure to critique social work practice with immigrants from a human rights lens and unpack the intersections of race, racism, and power. The objective of this study is to explore immig…
Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia
The 50th anniversary of the New International Economic Order: Introduction to the Special Issue
The UN General Assembly approved the Declaration on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order (NIEO) UN (1974a) in May 1974 along with a Programme of Action on the Establishment of a
New International Economic Order at 50: A reflection on the vision through Samir Amin's lens
As part of the special issue commemorating the 50th anniversary of the New International Economic Order (NIEO), this article critically analyses its significance, achievements, and setbacks from the perspective of Samir Amin. Amin, a prominent scholar known for his ideas on the role of global capitalism in the underdevelopment of the Global South, significantly influenced the formation of NIEO. The continued extraction of raw materials by the dev…
The Bretton Woods twins and reform agendas: From the Nieo to the Bridgetown Agenda
Reforming the role of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank was a core goal of the 1974 New International Economic Order (NIEO). While there were calls for reform of the Bretton Woods Twins in the intervening decades, in recent years, they have escalated and new calls from the Global South have emerged. This article analyses whether the NIEO has influenced contemporary agendas. It explores calls from the Non-Aligned Movement and the G20 …
Impact of Perceived Discrimination and Social Exclusion on Wellbeing of Black African Immigrants in Australia
Across the globe, a significant number of immigrants frequently encounter discrimination and social exclusion in their host nations, prompting discussions regarding policies and societal attitudes toward these groups. This study is guided by the structural social work framework which provides a very important structure to understand the experiences of Black African immigrants in Australia. Drawing on the case of Black African immigrants in Austra…
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