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Journal of Refugee Studies 2006 19(4):488-508; doi:10.1093/refuge/fel019
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Journal of Refugee Studies Vol. 19, No. 4 © The Author [2006]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Field Report

Children Seeking Asylum in Wales

DAVID DUNKERLEY1, JONATHAN SCOURFIELD2, TRACEY MAEGUSUKU-HEWETT1 and NINA SMALLEY2

1 Department of Sociology, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd CF37 1DL
2 Cardiff University School of Social Sciences

ddunkerl{at}glam.ac.uk

While there is an emerging body of research on children seeking asylum, the UK-based studies have to date been largely conducted in England. This paper presents the findings of qualitative research on the experiences of children seeking asylum in Wales, a nation within the UK whose National Assembly has devolved responsibility for social welfare and educational services. The research involved interviews and focus groups with children, relevant professionals and a small number of parents. The findings described in this paper relate to some aspects of the children's daily lives, their hopes and fears and their attitudes towards being dispersed to a strange and unknown country.

Key Words: asylum seekers • children • Wales


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