A tri-pillared approach to studying children and families affected by war, migration, and displacement / Myriam Denov, Claudia Mitchell, and Marjorie Rabiau -- Part I: Social-ecological approaches -- Unlearn and deconstruct to collaboratively build a sense of well-being around children affected by war: A family and community approach / Marjorie Rabiau, Myriam Denoc and Karen Paul -- A case for preservice teachers reflexively engaging in work with war-affected children in Canadian schools / Nagui Demian and Claudia Mitchell -- 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 -- Best practice 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 -- Navigating participatory research with children affected by armed conflict: Conceptual, methodological, and ethical concerns / Neil Bilotta, Maya Fenning, Myriam Denov, Alusine Bah, and Ines Marchand -- The right to be heard in research: Participatory research ethics in Kakuma refugee camp / Neil Bilotta and Myriam Denov -- 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 -- An arts-based participatory approach to research with migrant young people in South Africa / Glynis Clacherty and Thea Shahrokh -- Part III: Arts-based approaches -- Arts-based research innovations in work with war-affected children and youth: A synthesis / Warren Linds, Miranda D’Amico, Myriam Denov, Claudia Mitchell, and Meaghan Shevell -- Creative arts therapies in school-based interventions with children and youth affected by war / Miranda D’Amico -- Drawing to be seen and heard: A critical analysis of girls’ drawings in three refugee camps / Fatima Khan -- Young people with refugee experiences as authors and artists of picture books / April Mandrona, EJ Milne, Thea Sharokh, Michaeline Jakala, Mateja Celestina, Lebsa Hamilton, and Claudia Mitchell.
Summary:
"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 this book, we draw on what we have learned through our collaborative undertakings, and highlight the unique features of participatory, arts-based, and socio-ecological approaches to studying war-affected children and families, demonstrating their collective strength, as well as their limitations and ethical implications. Building on work across the Global South and the Global North, this book aims to deepen an understanding of our tri-pillared approach, and the potential for contributing to improved practices in working with war-affected children and their families"-- Provided by publisher.
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