Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities

Brian Callan is Study Skills Lecturer with the Global Banking School.Pearson Nkhoma is Senior Lecturer in Community Studies at Goldsmiths, University of London.Naomi Thompson is Reader in Youth and Community Work at Goldsmiths, University of London.

• 1. Introduction: Critical research, crucial voices and creative practice- Brian Callan, Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi ThompsonPart 1: Critical Research2. Reflections on being ‘outsider-insiders’ and ‘insider-outsiders’: fluctuating positionalities in research with migrant and refugee women - Naomi Thompson and Rabia Nasimi3. From neoliberalism to neoexclusionism: How grassroots faith communities are resisting division and crossing borders - Naomi Thompson, Graham Bright and Peter Hart4. Agency and frustration: overcoming obstacles at the UNHCR - Brian Callan5. Exploring conceptions of ‘home’ with Afghan migrant and refugee women - Rabia NasimiPart 2: Crucial Voices6. Unaccompanied Afghan minors in the UK: integration dilemmas in retrospect - Rohina Sidiqi and Pearson Nkhoma7. Evolving paradigms: witnessing refugees’ unstable passages to safety- Sarah Crawford-Browne8. In the refuge of the wake: intersectional considerations in therapeutic practice with African refugees - Eric Harper and Angela Rackstraw9. Kwapatakwapata! Young Malawian girls trapped in predatory odysseys- Pearson NkhomaPart 3: Creative Practice10. Social justice and professional values: exploring motivations and opportunities for value-led practice - Finbar Cullinan11. Finding new ground: creative movement and art group therapies with asylum-seeking women - Marina Rova, Claire Burrell and Marika Cohen12. New Town Culture: creative processes in social work with refugee and asylum-seeking young people - Rachael Hughes, Marijke Steedman and Brian Callan13. Conclusion: Challenging times and hopeful futures - Brian Callan, Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi Thompson

'Do you struggle to practice or undertake research with refugees and migrants while maintaining your professional values and ethics? This ‘must-read’ book will serve as a helpful companion, full of ideas for critical research and creative practice.' Helen Charnley, Durham University