Children of migration as brokers of 'care'

In her inaugural lecture, Professor Sarah Crafter will explore what it means for children and young people to be ‘brokers of care’ in the context of migration. What does it mean for young people to provide care for others, such as family members, peers and the local community? What does it mean for children and young people to be receivers of care in the context of a hostile immigration environment?

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Abstract

Drawing on her research with child language brokers (young translators) and separated child migrants, Professor Crafter will explore transitions to adulthood through a sociocultural and critical psychological lens. By doing so, transitions are seen as a dynamic process of change influenced by wider discourses and practices about what means to be a child and how we think about childhood across different socio -cultural, political and historical contexts. Intersecting with this wider landscape is a focus on dynamic change that occurs within a person’s sphere of experience, and in the interactions and relationships with others and objects.

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