Overview

Armed conflicts continue to wreak havoc on children and families around the world with profound effects. In 2017, 420 million children-nearly one in five-were living in conflict-affected areas, an increase in 30 million from the previous year. The recent surge in war-induced migration, referred to as a ""global refugee crisis"" has made migration a highly politicized issue, with refugee populations and host countries facing unique challenges. We know from research related to asylum seeking families that it is vital to think about children and families in relation to what it means to stay together, what it means for parents to be separated from their children, and the kinds of everyday tensions that emerge in living in dangerous, insecure, and precarious circumstances. In Global Child, the authors draw on what they have learned through their collaborative undertakings, and highlight the unique features of participatory, arts-based, and socio-ecological approaches to studying war-affected children and families, demonstrating the collective strength as well as the limitations and ethical implications of such research. Building on work across the Global South and the Global North, this book aims to deepen an understanding of their tri-pillared approach, and the potential of this methodology for contributing to improved practices in working with war-affected children and their families.

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Author:   Myriam Denov ,  Claudia Mitchell ,  Marjorie Rabiau ,  Karen Paul
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
Imprint:   Rutgers University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9781978817739

ISBN 10:   1978817738
Pages:   268
Publication Date:   13 January 2023
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 99 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1 A Tri-pillared Approach to Studying Children and Families Affected by War, Migration, and Displacement Myriam Denov, Claudia Mitchell, and Marjorie Rabiau PART I: SOCIO-ECOLOGICAL APPROACHES 2 Unlearn and Deconstruct to Collaboratively Build a Sense of Well-Being around Children Affected by War: A Family and Community Approach Marjorie Rabiau, Myriam Denov, and Karen Paul 3 A Case for Preservice Teachers Reflexively Engaging in Work with War-Affected Children in Canadian Schools Nagui Demian and Claudia Mitchell 4 The Thunder of War Is Much Less Heard: Engaging Young People and Older Adults to Restore Social Cohesion in the Midst of Crisis in Eastern Ukraine Karen Paul, Inka Weissbecker, Katie Mullins, and Andrew Jones 5 Best Practices for Children and Their Families in Postconflict Settings: A Culturally Informed, Strength-Based Family Therapy Model Sharon Bond and Jaswant Guzder PART II: PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES 6 Navigating Participatory Research with Children Affected by Armed Conflict: Conceptual, Methodological, and Ethical Concerns Neil Bilotta, Maya Fennig, Myriam Denov, Alusine Bah, and Ines Marchand 7 The Right to Be Heard in Research: Participatory Research Ethics in Kakuma Refugee Camp Neil Bilotta and Myriam Denov 8 Ethical Tensions in Participatory Research with Queer Young People from Refugee Backgrounds: Critiquing a Code of Ethics EJ Milne, Churnjeet Mahn, Mayra Guzman, Farhio Ahmed, and Anonymous Members of RX 9 An Arts-Based Participatory Approach to Research with Migrant Young People in South Africa Glynis Clacherty and Thea Shahrokh PART III: ARTS-BASED APPROACHES 10 Arts-Based Approaches Research Innovations in Work with War-Affected Children and Youth: A Synthesis Warren Linds, Miranda D’amico, Myriam Denov, Claudia Mitchell, and Meaghan Shevell 11 Creative Arts Therapies in School-Based Interventions with Children and Youth Affected by War Miranda D’amico 12 Drawing to Be Seen and Heard: A Critical Analysis of Girls’ Drawings in Three Refugee Camps Fatima Khan 13 Young People with Refugee Experiences as Authors and Artists of Picture Books April Mandrona, EJ Milne, Thea Shahrokh, Michaelina Jakala, Mateja Celestina, Leesa Hamilton, and Claudia Mitchell Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors Index

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Global Child, skillfully edited by Denov, Mitchell, and Rabiau, is a richly textured collection that highlights the impact of war, displacement, and migration on children and families worldwide. The compelling use of participatory, arts-based research makes visible the courage, integrity, and creativity of both researchers and participants alike. Their difficult knowledge needs to be widely shared in the Global North and the Global South. --Bonny Norton Author of Identity and Language Learning

Author Information

MYRIAM DENOV is a full professor and holds the Canada Research Chair in Children, Families, and Armed Conflict at McGill University in Montreal. She is the author of Child Soldiers: Sierra Leone's Revolutionary United Front and co-editor of Children Affected by Armed Conflict: Theory, Method & Practice. CLAUDIA MITCHELL is a Distinguished James McGill Professor in the faculty of education at McGill University. She is the co-author of Participatory Visual Methodologies and is the Editor-in-Chief of Girlhood Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal. MARJORIE RABIAU is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at McGill University. She is a psychologist and a couple and family therapist.

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