Overview

In the aftermath of the war in Syria, Canada and Germany welcomed thousands of refugees. Scholars in both countries conducted studies to learn how the refugee children and families were faring, and how local populations and non-governmental agencies were responding. This book presents researchers' accounts of responsible ethical conduct in complex situations such as these. In this volume edited by Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali, contributors describe the challenges of data collection, analyses, and dissemination of findings. These include getting institutional and parental permissions to access children; ensuring privacy, comfort, and safety; and developing trusting relationships with those whose language, culture, and lived experiences are very different from one's own. In doing this work, researchers can get caught between their obligations toward the refugee children and families, research ethics boards, service providers, and government agencies. This book also offers advice on navigating these competing ethical obligations. Research with Refugee Children and Families reveals ethical dilemmas, insights, and methodological innovations to build an effective framework for refugee research in various contexts.

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Author:   Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780774871822

ISBN 10:   0774871822
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   15 October 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction / Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali 1 Ethical Mindfulness in Research with Refugee Families in Accommodation Centres / Hoa Mai Trần 2 Research with Refugee Children: Gatekeeping, Conflicting Interests, and Failures / Anne Wihstutz 3 Ethical Considerations in Evaluations of Canadian and German Family-Support Projects / Annette Korntheuer and Akiko Inui-Ohta 4 Some Ethical and Methodological Issues in Research Involving Culturally Diverse Children / Christine Gervais, Clemence Due, and Isabel Coté 5 Participatory Photography and Youth with Refugee Experience / Susan M. Brigham and Mohamed Kharbach 6 Broker-Led Anti-Oppressive Research with Syrian Refugee Youth / Fadi Ennab 7 A Family Systems Approach in Work with Refugee Families / Jean de Dieu Basabose, Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali, Jackson A. Smith, and Dillon T. Browne Index

Reviews

""Drawing on diverse methods, disciplines, and ethical principles, the contributors offer rich insights into ethical dilemmas that arise in asymmetrical power relations at the intersection of migration and age. Particularly novel are the notions of ethical mindfulness and cultural brokering when working with children, youth, and families.""-- ""Christina Clark-Kazak, author of Research Across Borders: An Introduction to Interdisciplinary, Cross-Cultural Methodology"" ""Research with Refugee Children and Families makes clear contributions to the scholarship on research ethics by underscoring some of the particular ethical dilemmas that can emerge in refugee research while also - and crucially - providing clear examples, advice, preparation, guidelines, and approaches for anticipating and addressing these issues as they emerge.""-- ""Julie Young, co-editor of Mobilizing Global Knowledge: Refugee Research in an Age of Displacement""

Author Information

Mehrunnisa Ahmad Ali is a professor in the School of Early Childhood Studies in the Faculty of Community Services at Toronto Metropolitan University. She leads the Decentering Migration Knowledge (DemiKnow) Project; produced the documentary Syria Was Once a Beautiful Country …; and has published in Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies, International Journal of Qualitative Methods, and International Journal of Educational Research among others. She is also the co-author, with Patricia Corson and Elaine Frankel, of Listening to Families: Reframing Services. Contributors: Jean de Dieu Basabose, Susan M. Brigham, Dillon T. Browne, Isabel Coté, Clemence Due, Fadi Ennab, Christine Gervais, Mohamed Kharbach, Annette Korntheuer, Akiko Ohta, Jackson A. Smith, Hoa Mai Trần, Anne Wihstutz

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