Steven Kirkwood & Simon Goodman 
The Language of Asylum [PDF ebook] 
Refugees and Discourse

Steve Kirkwood is a Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His research relates to justice and identity, including criminal justice and the experiences of asylum-seekers. He has published in several international journals, including the Journal of Refugee Studies and the British Journal of Social Psychology.

Simon Goodman is a Research Fellow at Coventry University, UK, where he was previously a Senior Lecturer. His research applies discursive psychology to a range of issues including asylum seeking, prejudice and racism, the far right and income inequality. He has published widely on discourse about and by asylum-seekers.

Chris Mc Vittie is Professor of Social Psychology at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK. He has published widely on topics relating to discourse and identities and is co-author (with Andy Mc Kinlay) of Social Psychology and Discourse (2008) and Identities in Context: Individuals and Discourse in Action (2011).

Andy Mc Kinlay is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Edinburgh, UK. His research interests lie in the areas of identity and discourse and he is co-author (with Chris Mc Vittie) of Social Psychology and Discourse (2008) and Identities in Context: Individuals and Discourse in Action (2011).