All Outputs (3)

The Construction of Character in Social Work Narratives of Practice with Undocumented Migrants (2022)
Journal Article
Machin, H. E., Machin, H., Shardlow, S. M., & Shardlow, S. M. (2022). The Construction of Character in Social Work Narratives of Practice with Undocumented Migrants. British Journal of Social Work, 52(8), 5045-5065. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcac105

Undocumented migration is a global phenomenon. Social work practice with undocumented migrants, worldwide, is ethically complex as social workers are positioned between the mandates of the state, designed to deter 'illegal' migration and the needs of... Read More about The Construction of Character in Social Work Narratives of Practice with Undocumented Migrants.

Overcoming ethical barriers to research with hidden social groups (2017)
Journal Article
Machin, H., & Shardlow, S. M. (2017). Overcoming ethical barriers to research with hidden social groups. Research Ethics, https://doi.org/10.1177/1747016117739938

Researchers engaged in studies about “hidden social groups” are likely to face several ethical challenges. Using a study with undocumented Chinese migrants in the UK, challenges involved in obtaining approval by a University Research Ethics Committee... Read More about Overcoming ethical barriers to research with hidden social groups.

A bone of contention: reflections on the experiences of mature learners in social work education (2017)
Journal Article
Machin. (2017). A bone of contention: reflections on the experiences of mature learners in social work education. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/KEELE-0000013

Research has found that mature, female social work learners often face barriers to achievement in higher education due to the demands of managing practice placements and classroom learning around caring responsibilities (Lister, 2003). This paper, or... Read More about A bone of contention: reflections on the experiences of mature learners in social work education.