Children in west Africa are often sent to live with other families to help them get ahead – but fostering may be doing the opposite: In west Africa, it’s common for families to foster children informally. This helps ease the burden on parents and can give children from poorer families a chance to improve their …
Through its immigration policies, the UK government decides whose families are ‘legitimate’: Gutu Valerica/Shutterstock Amid another panic over high net migration to the UK, the government and new home secretary James Cleverly have proposed several changes to visa rules. The proposals apply to economic migrants, rather than other kinds of migrants such as asylum seekers, …
‘Just the rich can do it’: our research shows how immigration income requirements devastate families: Post-Brexit immigration rules have already affected thousands of UK-EU couples and families. 1000 Words/Shutterstock The government has announced a host of new restrictions aimed at cutting net migration to the UK. Headline announcements include increasing the salary requirements for skilled …
Kindertransport’s complex legacy: saving children from the Nazis while leaving their families behind: When 200 unaccompanied child refugees arrived in Harwich, Essex, in early December 1938, they did so through a new visa-waiver scheme. These children from Berlin were escaping Nazi persecution, and eventually more than 10,000 children – mostly from Jewish families – would …
Cannabis is illegal in Nigeria but provides a living for families – study calls for rethink of drug laws: Arriving at the tranquil village health facility in southwestern Nigeria, we were met by a small gathering of men – young and old – with thinly veiled excitement. These rural farmers were visibly intrigued by our …
Lucy Letby: the focus has been on her unspeakable crimes – but we should think about the victims and their families: The understandable response of many to the horrendous crimes of Lucy Letby has been: “Lock her up and throw away the key.” Letby, a former NHS nurse, has been given 14 whole-life sentences for …
How the tourism industry – and other travellers – can help families of autistic children get the break they deserve: Tom Wang/Shutterstock Going on a family holiday is not always a relaxing experience. It can involve traffic jams, airport queues and stress. Even so, most of us look forward to going away for the change …
How our collaborative writing project helped prisoners connect with their families: The UK prison population has risen by around 74% since 1990, with 78,037 people now serving sentences. Research shows that taking part in educational activities while serving a sentence can help people cope with prison life and reduce reoffending. There is an education department …
How new UK immigration rules will separate more international students from their families: Daisy Daisy/Shutterstock The UK government has changed its policy on international students, restricting them from bringing their families with them during their studies. This change to how student visas are allocated, the government argues, will help reduce net migration. Scottish MP Carol …
Kidnapping in Nigeria: criminalising ransom payment isn’t working – families need support: Parents and relatives of students from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization in Kaduna, who were kidnapped, hold placards during a demonstration in Abuja on May 4, 2021. Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Kidnapping for ransom has become a national security threat in …
Refugee families being moved from London to Leeds – our research shows what is lost when newcomers have to leave a neighbourhood: alice-photo/Shutterstock Just over a year after fleeing the Taliban and seeking asylum in the UK, more than 150 Afghan refugees, including children, are facing more upheaval. In a matter of weeks, the Home …
Japan is paying families 1 million yen to move to the countryside – but it won’t make Tokyo any smaller: Denys Nevozhai | Unsplash The Japanese government has announced a fresh round of incentives for people to move out of the Tokyo region. From April 2023, families seeking a new life in greener pastures will …
Families of athletes with dementia linked to brain trauma on watching somebody you love disappear – Uncharted Brain podcast part 2: Traumatic brain injury from sports such as American football is linked with a form of dementia called chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Steve Jacobson/Shutterstock Dementia doesn’t just affect older people. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a …
Sport-induced traumatic brain injury: families re-live the ‘hell’ of living with the condition: San Francisco 49ers running back Jeff Wilson Jr (centre) in action against Los Angeles Rams linebacker Leonard Floyd (left) and Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (right) an NFL game in California in 2022. EPA-EFE/JOHN G. MABANGLO This article is part …
Why Nigerian kidnap law banning families from paying ransoms may do more harm than good: Nigerian terrorists Boko Haram attracted worldwide condemnation when it kidnapped hundreds of school girls. Jewjewbeed/Shutterstock Kidnapping for ransom has become one of the most significant challenges facing Nigeria today, and the government is attempting to address this by punishing families …
Energy price freezes and business support are sticking plasters – here’s how to protect UK families and companies from future crises: Businesses also face higher costs this winter. Dragon Images / Shutterstock The UK is bracing itself for a dark winter following the recent announcement of an 80% increase in the government’s energy price cap …
People with intellectual disability have a right to sexuality – but their families have concerns: People with intellectual disability are entitled to their human rights like everyone else. Shutterstock Many South Africans living with intellectual disability don’t have opportunities to be part of community life. They may lack the opportunity to learn, work or enjoy …
Energy crisis: why French households are largely protected from soaring costs while British families struggle: Improvements to the GB power market could help tackle the coming energy crisis. Bohbeh / Shutterstock British households are bracing for a winter of massive energy price increases. The average annual bill is forecast to rise above £4,000, which is …