Social work with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and young people
Resisting the Rhetoric
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6421042 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Deborah Hadwin (0000-0002-9247-3256, University of Birmingham, corresponding author), Gurnam Singh (University of Warwick) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-111 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical and Radical Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2049-8675 • E-ISSN: 2049-8608 |
| Publisher | Bristol University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1332/20498608y2024d000000041 |
| OpenAlex | W4401732910 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 14 |
This article addresses the complex dynamics surrounding unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in the UK. While states are legally bound to provide refuge under such treaties as the 1951 Refugee Convention, political considerations often lead to the implementation of social control mechanisms that may compromise the rights and dignity of displaced individuals. The most recent restrictive immigration legislation, which raises concerns about potential violations of the Refugee Convention, represents the latest in a long line from successive governments to reduce the number of people seeking asylum in the UK. Against this backdrop, drawing on original empirical research, this article offers insights into the unique challenges faced by social workers operating at the immigration–welfare nexus. Focusing on conflicts between control-orientated and welfare-driven practices, the article uncovers how social work is practised within this context. The binary distinctions between control-orientated or welfare-driven practitioners are unhelpful and unrealistic, with the reality much more complex
Compromise · Context (archaeology · Convention · Dignity · Immigration · Legislation · Nexus (standard · Political science · Politics · Refugee · Rhetoric · Social Welfare · Sociology · Welfare · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Social Work Education and Practice
The science question in feminism
Precarious Care and (Dis)Connections
No Recourse to Public Funds’, insecure immigration status and destitution
Xenoracism
The role of education in the settlement of young refugees in the UK
Pathway planning with unaccompanied young people leaving care
Social Work, Immigration and Asylum
Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children
The evolving (re)categorisations of refugees throughout the “refugee/migrant crisis”
Standpoint Theory as a Methodology for the Study of Power Relations
We Do the Best We Can
An Unacceptable Role for Social Work
Social Work Practice with Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Young People Facing Removal
Successful Qualitative Research
| Citations per year | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |