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List of Diagrams and Tables

List of Abbreviations (in Alphabetical Order)

List of International Legislation (in Chronological Order)

List of National Legislation (in Chronological Order)

Abstract

Notes on Author

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Preface

Chapter 1: Introducing the Problem Statement

I. From Current Aims…

II. …to Chapter Analysis

Chapter 2: Children’s Rights and Methodologies

I. Focusing on the Right To Be Heard

II. Achieving a Phenomenological Result

III. Conducting Ipa in the Context of Migration

Chapter 3: Criminals in Waiting

I. Entering the Country Irregularly

II. Addressing Detention Issues

Chapter 4: Under the Research Lens

I. Exploring Crimmigration

II. Voicing Children

Chapter 5: Recruitment and Data Collection

I. Listening to the Minors’ Insights

II. Witnessing the Practitioners’ Experience

III. Combining Ipa With Focus Groups

IV. Holding a Focus Group Session

Chapter 6: Emergent Discussion Themes

I. Concerns on Hygiene Matters

II. Problematic Detention Setting

III. Absence of Proper Services

IV. Incidents of Abusive Behaviour

Chapter 7: Ultimate Reflections

I. Understanding Detention

II. Implementing Changes

Chapter 8: Reaching a Conclusion

I. From Final Remarks…

II. …to Future Research Paths

References

Ioannis Papadopoulos is Lecturer of Criminology at the University of Salford, Manchester. His research focuses on immigration detention, children’s rights, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, crimmigration and qualitative methods of analysis.