‘You just have to work with what you’ve got’ Practitioner research with precarious migrant families
Abstract
Undocumented migrant families experience high levels of food poverty, exclusion from mainstream benefits, and sometimes from social work services. This is an under-researched area for social work in the UK, and there is no statutory guidance for social workers on supporting undocumented migrants. Practitioner research is one way of ‘visibilising’ their experiences. Six migrant families accessing a voluntary sector stay and play project were interviewed using a practitioner research model of semi-structured interviews on the themes of food, access to services and children. The research found that families responded to their situation with a seemingly contradictory strategy of resignation and resilience. The implications for practitioners working with this user group are considered, and suggestions for support services for this group of families are offered.Citation
Jolly, A. (2018) ‘You Just Have to Work with What You’ve Got’ Practitioner Research with Precarious Migrant Families, Practice, 30 (2), pp 99-116, DOI: 10.1080/09503153.2017.1385756Publisher
Taylor and FrancisJournal
PracticeAdditional Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09503153.2017.1385756?journalCode=cpra20Type
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This is an accepted manuscript of an article published by Taylor and Francis in Practice on 09/10/2017, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/09503153.2017.1385756 The accepted version of the publication may differ from the final published version.ISSN
0950-3153ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/09503153.2017.1385756
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