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No Recourse to Social Work? Statutory Neglect, Social Exclusion and Undocumented Migrant Families in the UK
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Abstract Families in the UK with an irregular migration status are excluded from most mainstream welfare provision through the no recourse to public funds rule, and statutory children’s social work services are one of the few welfare services available to undocumented migrant families. This article draws on ... view more
Families in the UK with an irregular migration status are excluded from most mainstream welfare provision through the no recourse to public funds rule, and statutory children’s social work services are one of the few welfare services available to undocumented migrant families. This article draws on semi-structured interviews with undocumented migrant families who are accessing children’s services support to illustrate the sometimes uneasy relationship between child welfare law and immigration control. Outlining the legislative and policy context for social work with undocumented migrant families in the UK, the article argues that the exclusion of migrant families from the welfare state by government policy amounts to a form of statutory neglect which is incompatible with the global social work profession’s commitment to social justice and human rights.... view less
Keywords
Great Britain; migrant; family; child; social benefits; insurance claim; social work; exclusion; human rights
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Social Policy
Free Keywords
irregular migration; undocumented; neglect
Document language
English
Publication Year
2018
Page/Pages
p. 190-200
Journal
Social Inclusion, 6 (2018) 3
Issue topic
Migration, Boundaries and Differentiated Citizenship
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed