Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain : Oral Histories 1930s-Present Day Paperback / softback
by Dr Eithne Nightingale
Paperback / softback
Description
Almost half the people displaced worldwide are under 18, yet their voices are rarely heard.
This book records the experiences of children arriving in Britain from Hitler’s Europe in the 1930s to those escaping war in Ukraine in 2022.
It follows the journeys of war-traumatised children from Mogadishu to Mile End and from Syria to a Scottish isle.
Some followed their parents to the ‘motherland’ from the former British Empire.
Others came independently to escape forced marriage or military conscription. These powerful testimonies shed light on children’s motivations, trials and achievements, including in adult life, providing critical insight into how the British – both individually and collectively – have welcomed or shunned child migrants.
Importantly, Eithne Nightingale links these stories with contemporary issues such as the Windrush Scandal and Britain’s Illegal Migration Act 2023. Situated in its historical and political context, Child Migrant Voices in Modern Britain makes vital reading for those studying modern British history, migration and human rights as well as those working with child migrants.
It will also appeal to a general audience interested in inspirational life stories
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, 10 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:08/02/2024
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- ISBN:9781350332607
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:240 pages, 10 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:08/02/2024
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350332607
