‘Peer social capital’ and networks of migrants and minority ethnic youth in England and Spain

Jørgensen, Clara Helene Rübner

doi:10.1080/01425692.2015.1131144

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“…Although attitudes between migrants and natives are positive, migrants may prefer to befriend other migrants with whom they have much in common and vice versa (Scholtz and Gilligan, 2017). As a minority group, migrants may experience discrimination and exclusion and being referred to as ‘Other’, but they may also sense that natives are different and refer to these as ‘Others’ (Jørgensen, 2017; Steen-Olsen, 2013).…”

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Friends through school and family: Refugee girls’ talk about friendship formation

2020

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This article explores refugee girls’ talk about friendship formation. Friendship is a complex process and a subjective experience. The study participants stressed similarity and cultural affinity as important criteria of forming friendships. Those who attended schools with a mixture of students described their native peers as having different temperaments and interests. Relatives were referred to as being best friends who one could trust and confide in. This suggests the need for a broad conceptualisation of friendship in research and practice.

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Friends through school and family: Refugee girls’ talk about friendship formation

2020

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“…Wright et al for example, show that daily involvement in extended schools with family and religious organisations has been vital in offering black and ethnic minority students a 'turnaround narrative ' (2016, 22), against the backdrop of stigma (Howarth 2006) that defines this group within the United Kingdom (Rhodes and Brown 2018). Wright's work complements recent studies which provide growing evidence that it is the knowledge, support and sense of mutual obligation contained in these networks that help to build aspiration, cultural resistance and increased achievements (Reynolds 2006(Reynolds , 2013Rollock et al 2011;R€ ubner Jørgensen 2017). Such networks can become 'supportive collectivities where negative experiences can be shared and processed' (Rastas 2005, 158 as quoted in Howarth 2006, offering opportunities where young people can develop strategies to overcome stigma.…”

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Alternative spaces of failure. Disabled ‘bad boys’ in alternative further education provision

Johnston

Bradford

2019

Disability & Society

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This article draws from an ethnographic study of a group of school-aged disabled white working-class and self-proclaimed 'bad boys' in one Alternative Provision (AP) in an English further education college. These young disabled students' disabilities contribute to the formation of their revalorisedyet stigmatisedidentities. Stigma also facilitates the governance of their educational careers. The article considers how this group understands its precarious existence in and beyond AP and how these young men resist the conditions of their devaluation. Despite multiple, stigmatising experiences, the article shows how they appropriate space and (social) capital, often in tension with other students and college staff. The article suggests that there are questions about AP as an appropriate means to confer value upon young disabled students.

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“…In 2010, official unemployment of young people aged 15-24 years was estimated to average 12 per cent, ranging from 18.1 per cent in Greater Accra to 5.8 per cent in the Northern Region (Osei-Assibey and Grey 2013). However, these figures may underestimate the magnitude of unemployment as they fail to capture the widespread nature of underemployment (Hino and Ranis 2013). A recent report by the World Bank (2016) dubbed Landscape of Jobs in Ghana suggested that 48 per cent of all young people aged 15-24 years are jobless.…”

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Navigating Precarious Employment: Social Networks Among Migrant Youth in Ghana

Yeboah

2017

IDS Bulletin

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This article is concerned with the precarious employment situations of migrant youth and the supportive role of social networks. It draws on interviews conducted with 30 young migrants in Accra, Ghana. The empirical findings reveal that the precarious nature of young people's employment manifests in the uncertain nature of work, exploitation by clients and employers, as well as low and irregular income. These lead to socioeconomic hardships such as not being able to meet basic needs. The article further demonstrates how social networks strengthen young migrants' agency through the provision of financial resources that allow them to navigate hardships. However, exploitative practices are also inherent within these networks and this article exposes these, alongside the demonstrable benefits. Provision of financial support for rural young people to further their education, enforcement of laws within the informal sector and support for migrants' networks would help improve the situation.

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‘Peer social capital’ and networks of migrants and minority ethnic youth in England and Spain

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Friends through school and family: Refugee girls’ talk about friendship formation

Friends through school and family: Refugee girls’ talk about friendship formation

Alternative spaces of failure. Disabled ‘bad boys’ in alternative further education provision

Navigating Precarious Employment: Social Networks Among Migrant Youth in Ghana

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