The Shape of Belonging for Unaccompanied Young Migrants

Özlem Ögtem-Young (University of Birmingham)

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English

Bristol University Press
28 May 2024

Refugees & political asylum; Social discrimination; Migration, immigration & emigration; Population & demography; Politics & government

Series: Global Migration and Social Change

Unaccompanied children and adolescents seeking protection in the UK are among the most vulnerable migrant groups, and often find themselves in a hostile policy environment after enduring traumatic journeys.

This book offers an in-depth analysis of the lived experiences of belonging, and the politics and policies of migration. Focusing on unaccompanied young migrants, it investigates the conditions and nature of belonging in the face of the uncertainty, ambiguity and violence of the UK asylum system.

Drawing on interviews and the Deleuzo-Guattarian concepts of assemblage, the book provides an empirical and theoretical examination of the belonging of unaccompanied young migrants seeking protection in the UK. Through compelling accounts, the author portrays the complex and paradoxical nature of belonging under precarious conditions, shedding light on the tenacity and fragility of belonging for unaccompanied young migrants.

By: Özlem Ögtem-Young (University of Birmingham)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781529234251
ISBN 10: 1529234255
Series: Global Migration and Social Change
Pages: 182
Publication Date: 28 May 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

zlem gtem-Young is a Sociologist and Qualitative Researcher working as a Research Fellow and Research Lead within the Centre on Household Assets and Savings Management (CHASM) in the Department of Social Policy, Sociology & Criminology at the University of Birmingham.

Reviews for The Shape of Belonging for Unaccompanied Young Migrants

""This book is a timely, indispensable scholarly and political intervention. Theoretically erudite, superbly written and ethically driven, Ögtem-Young presents an overdue intercession in landscapes of policy and scholarship. Offering new empirical data that is considered with care, Ögtem-Young develops complex and insightful ways of understanding and responding to the predicaments of unaccompanied young migrants' in England. This book is required reading for those working in youth studies, policy studies and Deleuze and Guattari studies. Ögtem-Young's work is illuminating, engaging and urgently needed."" Anna Hickey-Moody, Maynooth University “An ambitious, original and thought-provoking book. Provides the reader with a theoretical lens to explore the variety of scales, sites and encounters unaccompanied young migrants face.” Katie Willis, Royal Holloway, University of London