Children's agency in resettlement: a study of Swedish cultural orientation programs in Kenya and Sudan

Muftee, Mehek

doi:10.1080/14733285.2013.828451

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“…The first impetus for theoretical reflection on agency in Childhood Studies has mainly empirical foundations. Its starting point is specific analyses in which Childhood Studies scholars have attempted to reconstruct children's agency but have failed (Jensen, 2014;Muftee, 2015;. Their research has to do with children outside the Western world who do not possess the social capacity to act and create, which has normally been associated with agency in Childhood Studies.…”

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“…As an alternative, they argued that there are children who, rather than possessing this "thick agency", only have a "thin agency" (e.g. see Jensen, 2014;Muftee, 2015). As easy as it may be to follow the criticism of a substantialising the concept of agency, the solution of assuming that children have a "thin agency" is difficult from a theoretical perspective.…”

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Reconceptualising Agency and Childhood

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Baader²,

Betz³

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By regarding children as actors and conducting empirical research on children's agency, Childhood Studies have gained significant influence on a wide range of different academic disciplines. This has made agency one of the key concepts of Childhood Studies, with articles on the subject featured in handbooks and encyclopaedias.Reconceptualising Agency and Childhood is the first collection devoted to the central concept of agency in Childhood Studies. With contributions from experts in the field, the chapters cover theoretical, practical, historical, transnational and institutional dimensions of agency, rekindling discussion and introducing fundamental and contemporary sociological perspectives to the field of research. Particular attention is paid to connecting agency in the social sciences with Childhood Studies, considering both the theoretical foundations and the practice of research into agency. Empirical case studies are also explored, which focus upon child protection, schools and childcare at a variety of institutions worldwide.This book is an essential reference for students and scholars of Childhood Studies, and is also relevant to Sociology, Social Work, Education, Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) and Geography.

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Section: Agency As a Key Term In Childhood Studiesmentioning

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Reconceptualising Agency and Childhood

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Baader²,

Betz³

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“…Therefore, refugees (here Somali) are forced to apply certain strategies in activating their social networks, sharing knowledge and resources to accomplish the resettlement process. Other authors have studied resettlement retrospectively, from the perspective of refugees who have already arrived in the destination countries (Marete 2011, Muftee 2015.…”

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Digital Communication Practices around the Experience of Resettlement from Kakuma Refugee Camp to Germany

Böhme

2023

sozialpolitik.ch

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Kakuma refugee camp, one of the biggest refugee camps in the world, lies very marginalized in Northwestern Kenya. People living there are restricted in mobility,access to resources and work. While Kakuma has become a vivid city and home, the majority of people just want to get out. Resettlement means the chance to start a new life in places like the USA, Canada or Europe, it is everybody’s dream. With the use social media and access to wider transnational networks and information, the perception of resettlement has undergone major transformations. Based on conversations with people resettled, field work and online ethnography, I want to analyse how the journey of resettlement is personally experienced vis a vis its presentation on social media. How resettlement is perceived through pictures and texts and what is shown and what is hidden of the journey to a new life abroad.

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The Concept of Agency and the Sociology of Childhood

Baraldi

2022

Facilitating Children's Agency in the Interaction

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Children's agency in resettlement: a study of Swedish cultural orientation programs in Kenya and Sudan

Cited by 8 publications

References 19 publications

Reconceptualising Agency and Childhood

Reconceptualising Agency and Childhood

Digital Communication Practices around the Experience of Resettlement from Kakuma Refugee Camp to Germany

The Concept of Agency and the Sociology of Childhood

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