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"The Will to Survive": The Lives of Young People with "No Papers" in the United Kingdom.
- Source :
- Social Sciences (2076-0760); Jan2024, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p28, 13p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
-
Abstract
- This article considers how undocumented youth in the UK survive and construct their everyday lives in precarious circumstances. Drawing on multiple in-depth narrative interviews with (n = 7) undocumented youth, I illustrate how these young people focus on the future and engage in purposeful activities as a way of enduring the everyday challenges of living with no papers. I reflect on the relationships, which young people draw on to enable them to endure adversity and rebuild their everyday lives. I conclude that the presence of love and community is critical for young people's survival, safety and wellbeing, and I suggest how practitioners and researchers might make use of these findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- YOUNG adults
WELL-being
RESEARCH personnel
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20760760
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Social Sciences (2076-0760)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175132194
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13010028