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Navigating foreignness and non-nativeness in post-Brexit Britain: the lived experience of non-British counselling psychology and psychotherapy trainees
No full textThis qualitative research project uses Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore the experiences of foreign, non-native counselling psychologists and psychotherapists in training who reside, study, and practice in the UK following Brexit. The study aims to capture the participants' subjective experiences of Brexit, its impact on their personal and professional lives, and any shifts, changes, or disruptions that have occurred as a result.
Six participants were involved in the research, and semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather data. The transcribed data were analysed with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA), resulting in the identification of various themes that shed light on how the participants perceive Brexit and its effects on their personal and professional identities. Participants described experiencing a disruption to their sense of belonging and integration into the UK, which negatively impacted their multicultural and multilingual identity development and interpersonal connections. A prevailing sense of loss was expressed, stemming from uncertainties in personal and professional spheres and a diminished feeling of safety following Brexit. The participants also felt a loss of individuality, as Brexit reinforced the categorisation of individuals into ingroup and outgroup, with outgroup members being perceived as undifferentiated representatives of a particular social cluster, namely foreigners. Discrimination and rejection based on cultural and linguistic differences were also perceived as consequences of Brexit, affecting both their social and professional lives. Furthermore, the trainees experienced a sense of disempowerment when interacting with domestic clients in the time of Brexit. Notably, despite the challenges faced, the participants developed unique and effective coping strategies.
This research contributes to a deeper understanding of how significant socio-political changes, like Brexit, can impact the field of multicultural and multilingual therapy and the well-being of counselling psychologists and psychotherapists in the early stages of their professional development. It is hoped that this study will foster cultural awareness among the broader international student community, institutions, and supervisors regarding the intersection of mental health and politics, opening new avenues for discussion
The role of the Christian faith in the emergence of social entrepreneurship in Lagos, Nigeria
Get PDFChristians are routinely recognised as pioneer social entrepreneurs in the social entrepreneurship literature. However, there are limited empirical studies exploring how the personal faith of Christian social entrepreneurs influences their engagement and persistence in the ventures they create to tackle chronic social problems. Such gaps have led to calls for social entrepreneurship scholarship to take the experiences and theologies of religious adherents seriously.
The study aims to explore the role the faith of Pentecostal social entrepreneurs plays in the founding and development of their ventures in Lagos, Nigeria. A complementary purpose is to theologically reflect on the potential of social entrepreneurship as an integrated aspect of faithful Christian ministry. Toward these ends, the study adopts a methodology that combines social science interpretive research with practical theology, utilising a qualitative multiple case study to explore and reflect on the practices, experiences, and perspectives of 34 Pentecostal Christians involved in six social entrepreneurial ventures in Lagos, Nigeria. A thick description of the findings from a thematic analysis of the data is presented along three main themes: entrepreneurial motivations, entrepreneurial leadership, and venture organizing. Insights from the qualitative research are drawn upon to propose a practical theology of social entrepreneurship as an integrated aspect of Christian ministry.
The study contributes to a better understanding of the interrelationship between the Christian faith and social entrepreneurship. It reveals the Christian faith as a prevalent but fluid logic interacting with multiple other logics to influence Pentecostal social entrepreneurs' motivations, leadership, and venture organising in the founding and development of their social ventures in Lagos, Nigeria. The practical theological reflection unveils the lived theologies of participants and proposes a fivefold framework for practising social entrepreneurship as an aspect of Christian ministry. Future research can exploit the existing gaps in knowledge about the interaction between religious faith and social entrepreneurship, with serious consideration given to exploring the role of other Christian denominations or religious faiths in the emergence and development of social entrepreneurship in different African contexts
Skinfolk, but not kinfolk? Paradoxical representation among ethnic minority conservative political elites in the UK
Get PDFAs the number of ethnic minority politicians increase across countries like the United Kingdom and the United States, so too have instances in which these officeholders act against the communities they descriptively represent. In this contribution, we introduce the concept of paradoxical representation which we argue functions through neoliberal, post-racial scripts of color-blindness and meritocracy. Similar to research on gender representation which calls into question assumptions that substantive representation will follow unproblematically from women’s descriptive representation (Celis and Childs 2012), we argue that ethnic minority representatives can act as “post-racial gatekeepers.” This means paradoxically working against rather than for marginalized ethnic minority groups (Saini, Bankole, and Begum 2023). Through political discourse and policymaking, these representatives construct and “gatekeep” hegemonic ideas around race, racism, gender, and migration
Novel infusions from underutilized exotic fruits: sensory analysis and consumer acceptance
No full textThis study aimed to develop infusion bags from antioxidant-rich exotic fruits like Syzygium cumini, Psidium cattleianum, Psidium guajava, and Annona muricata, and characterize the physicochemical and sensory properties of the infusions. Infusion bags were prepared from oven dried, coarsely ground fruits which were then brewed in boiling hot water for 5 min. Nine trained panelists evaluated the fruit infusions, agreeing on 19 sensory attributes. A spider plot showed that the infusions did not significantly differ in the magnitude of their sensory attributes except for color. Multiple factor analysis (MFA) revealed that the fruity after taste was more related to the Psidium guajava infusion, contributing to a better liking. The overall liking of the infusions was not related to healthy eating patterns or variety seeking tendencies. The novel data from this study can contribute to the successful marketing of these healthy beverages and the development of the nutraceutical sector
Decolonising the quantitative research methods curriculum
Get PDFThe status of quantitative research methods in the UK social science curriculum has long been under scrutiny, prompting initiatives to increase engagement with quantitative methods learning. This paper argues that decolonising the quantitative methods curriculum can enhance its accessibility, relevance, and interest to students. Decolonising involves challenging colonial legacies and biases embedded in educational structures. The quantitative research methods curriculum serves as a crucial space for these efforts, offering an avenue to confront underlying assumptions and biases in research practices. In this paper we share practical strategies for decolonising the quantitative research methods curriculum, including tracing the historical origins of statistical techniques, questioning classification systems, promoting data literacy, and encouraging reflexivity among students. However, decolonising
presents challenges, necessitating humility and allyship. We aim to demonstrate that the quantitative research methods curriculum can become more inclusive, equitable, and empowering for all students
Codifying the human right to science
Get PDFThe human right to science is set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The two texts, which were adopted consecutively, are similar but not identical. Conflicts in formulating the right to science in international human rights law were rooted in the ideological quarrels of the Cold War. The travaux préparatoires indicate debate about whether the right was essentially about the freedoms of scientists or about the purposes of science, including concern about abuse. Article 15(3) of the Covenant confirms recognition of ‘the freedom indispensable for scientific research...’ The Soviet Union promoted the view that scientific research must pursue progressive aims but was unsuccessful in its attempts to entrench this in the texts. UNESCO’s contribution to the Declaration was insignificant but it had considerable influence on the Covenant text. In 1950 and 1951, UNESCO issued important and influential expert statements challenging ‘scientific’ arguments of racial supremacists, confirming in practice its own understanding of the direction that science should take
The And Article: collage as research method
Get PDFIn 1994, Denzin and Lincoln suggested an immediate future for qualitative research, very akin to collage. This article begins by examining a seminal early collage work by Kurt Schwitters and ends with an example of the author’s own meta-collage as a means of exploring the model as both a “borderlands epistemology,” an art form, and a research practice. Claims for collage’s potential for rich data collection plus iterative, inclusive, critical practice are made, as with that of bringing the “unthought known” using synecdoche and serendipity to the surface, championing arts-based, “And” methods
Competitiveness of entrepreneurs and salaried workers
Get PDFWe measure the willingness to compete of entrepreneurs and salaried workers in an experiment. Participants can choose between a piece-rate and a tournament scheme either in private or in public. We find that in the private condition entrepreneurs are less competitive than salaried workers, but that in the public condition this ordering is reversed. Survey data suggest that perceived norms of appropriate behavior, along with beliefs about the instrumental value of competitiveness for professional success, can explain why entrepreneurs are more competitive when decisions are publicly observable. We also find that the latter condition improves the quality of experimental decisions
Minority versus majority: The choice of acquisition in Asia-Pacific countries
Get PDFThis paper examines the relationship between the financial constraints of the acquiring firms and their choice of a minority over a majority acquisition. Our findings show that the likelihood of bidders undertaking a minority acquisition increases with financial constraints, including the deviation from target capital structure, and overleverage deficit. We also find that the impacts of leverage deviation on the likelihood of bidders engaging in a minority or majority acquisition is asymmetric for underleveraged and overleveraged firms. In addition, international bidders are less likely to take a minority acquisition if the target is operating in i) countries with a higher degree of Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism, ii) countries with higher degree to which individuals are able to participate in selecting their government, as well as having more freedom of expression, freedom of association, and a free media. Lastly, minority acquisitions are more common in a country with a more developed market. As such, in a fluid social order it looks like acquirers really need majority control
Hero, survivor or stuck: a narrative analysis of student constructions of persistence after failure
Get PDFAcademic failure is commonplace in higher education. Some students persist and go on to complete their courses. However, some do not, and this can create problems for themselves and the institutions in which they are enrolled. If we could understand students’ lived experiences of academic failure and persistence, it may be possible to design strategies that assist others to more effectively navigate the demands of higher education. A narrative inquiry was undertaken with students who failed and persisted with their course to understand how identities and agency influenced persistence following failure. Using figured worlds theory and narrative analysis, three patterns of persistence were identified characterised as a hero’s journey, surviving failure and stuck in the system. The positions students adopted in relation to other actors within their narratives ranged from active to passive, highlighting different agentic responses of students. Implications for supporting students to recover from failure are discussed