Call for evidence – Economic Migrants and Poverty
As part of an on-going programme funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) to develop anti-poverty strategies for the UK, researchers based at Keele University, the Institute for Research into Superdiversity, University of Birmingham and Sheffield Hallam University are currently undertaking a review of the links between immigration and poverty and the poverty experienced by UK economic migrants. The review will provide a picture of what is currently known about policy and practice interventions aimed at migrants and immigration.
The review aims to address the following key questions:
• Do the links between immigration and poverty differ over time in the UK (or in other nations)?
• How have risks of poverty changed for migrant groups?
• What evidence is there internationally and in the UK about how to reduce poverty through policy and practice interventions in this area?
• How can learning from other nations be brought into the UK context?
• What should we include in our anti-poverty strategies from this area?
• How might they fit into the current UK social, economic and political context?
• What does the current evidence base suggest should be done by policy makers, practitioners, employers and communities in different parts of the UK?
Given this context, we would now like to invite submission of materials to be included in this review. Any relevant material or information that focuses on (or around) the above issues would be most welcome by the project team. This will include reports and papers produced by policymakers and practitioners as well as academics.
Please send all relevant materials to Kamran Khan [log in to unmask]
For further information, please contact Dr Simon Pemberton at Keele University ([log in to unmask]), Professor Jenny Phillimore ([log in to unmask]) at the Institute for Research into Superdiversity at the University of Birmingham or Professor David Robinson ([log in to unmask]) at Sheffield Hallam University.
Dr Jenny Phillimore
Professor of Migration and Superdiversity
Director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity (IRiS)
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/superdiversity-institute/index.aspx
School of Social Policy
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
0044 121 414 7822
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Latest publications:
Cheung, S.Y. and Phillimore, J. (2013) ‘Refugees, Social Capital and Labour Market Integration in the UK’, Sociology, DOI: 10.1177/0038038513491467
Phillimore, J. (2013) Housing, Home and Neighbourhood Renewal in the Era of Superdiversity: Some Lessons from the West Midlands Housing Studies http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02673037.2013.758242
Goodson, L. & Phillimore, J. (2012) Community research for participation: from theory to method. Bristol: Policy Press
Phillimore, J. (2012) Implementing integration in the UK: lessons for integration theory, policy and practice Policy & Politics http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/030557312X13323363616764
Phillimore, J. (2011) Approaches to health provision in the age of super-diversity: accessing the NHS in Britain’s most diverse city Critical Social Policy Volume 31 Issue 1,
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From: Social-Policy is run by SPA for all social policy specialists [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Nick Emmel [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 15 October 2013 15:12
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Subject: Re: All in it together: Are benefits ever a lifestyle choice?
Hi John,
I'm sure you know the answer to your last question. As any reader of Private Eye will tell you, it is Richard Desmond, who also owns the Daily Express, Daily Star, Daily Star Sunday, Asian Babes, ...
He is also reported to have dressed as Hitler and harangued the chief executive of the Daily Telegraph in a German accent.
His first act on buying Channel 5 was to cut the workforce by nearly a third.
In 2010 he told Ian Burrell of the Independent 'I've got so much money it's ridiculous'
I'm not sure he will air Ruth Patrick and her participants' excellent film on any of his varied media outlets.
Best wishes
Nick
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JUST PUBLISHED Nick Emmel (2013) Sampling and choosing cases in qualitative research: a realist approach. London, SAGE.
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From: Social-Policy is run by SPA for all social policy specialists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of John Veit-Wilson
Sent: 15 October 2013 11:11
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If only this could be repeatedly broadcast by Channel 5 as some sort of tiny 'right of reply' response to its hour-long programme on Monday prime time, 'On Benefits and Proud', about 'people living off the state'. Talk about confirming prejudices! Who owns Ch5?
John VW.
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From: Social-Policy is run by SPA for all social policy specialists [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ruth Patrick
Sent: 15 October 2013 02:30
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Subject: All in it together: Are benefits ever a lifestyle choice?
Dear All,
Today sees the launch of a short animated documentary about the lived experiences of welfare reform.
The film has been made by the 'Dole Animators' - a small group of benefit claimants with direct experiences of some of the recent changes to the benefit system. It builds on a small-scale qualitative longitudinal research project.
The film can be viewed at www.doleanimators.org
Please do watch it and leave any comments - either on the website or on twitter #allinittogether
Thanks and best wishes,
Ruth
Ruth Patrick
Doctoral Researcher
School of Sociology & Social Policy
University of Leeds
Tel: 0797 054 9801 or 01943 870 117
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