63 research outputs found
What Does it Mean to Adopt a Trauma-Informed Approach to Research?: Reflections on a Participatory Project With Young People Seeking Asylum in the UK
Trauma-informed (T-I) approaches to working with vulnerable people have gained popularity in practice but are rarely used in academic research and little is known about the challenges of conducting a T-I approach to participatory research. This paper reflects on our experiences of a participatory peer research project involving unaccompanied young people seeking asylum (16â25Â years) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Whilst the project adhered to a robust ethical framework, it became apparent at an early stage in the empirical phase that our methods needed to acknowledge and accommodate the trauma of those involved in the project much more thoughtfully and effectively than our ethical framework suggested. With this in mind, we set about identifying the key elements of a T-I approach to research and how these might add value to research with vulnerable and marginalised populations. Our model of a T-I approach to peer research is framed around five core principles: working reflectively with those with lived experience; contextualising trauma; nurturing trust; showing care; and empowering those involved in and affected by the research
Double quantum dot with tunable coupling in an enhancement-mode silicon metal-oxide semiconductor device with lateral geometry
We present transport measurements of a tunable silicon
metal-oxide-semiconductor double quantum dot device with lateral geometry.
Experimentally extracted gate-to-dot capacitances show that the device is
largely symmetric under the gate voltages applied. Intriguingly, these gate
voltages themselves are not symmetric. Comparison with numerical simulations
indicates that the applied gate voltages serve to offset an intrinsic asymmetry
in the physical device. We also show a transition from a large single dot to
two well isolated coupled dots, where the central gate of the device is used to
controllably tune the interdot coupling.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, to be published in Applied Physics Letter
Enhancement mode double top gated MOS nanostructures with tunable lateral geometry
We present measurements of silicon (Si) metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS)
nanostructures that are fabricated using a process that facilitates essentially
arbitrary gate geometries. Stable Coulomb blockade behavior free from the
effects of parasitic dot formation is exhibited in several MOS quantum dots
with an open lateral quantum dot geometry. Decreases in mobility and increases
in charge defect densities (i.e. interface traps and fixed oxide charge) are
measured for critical process steps, and we correlate low disorder behavior
with a quantitative defect density. This work provides quantitative guidance
that has not been previously established about defect densities for which Si
quantum dots do not exhibit parasitic dot formation. These devices make use of
a double-layer gate stack in which many regions, including the critical gate
oxide, were fabricated in a fully-qualified CMOS facility.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures, 3 tables, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
The European Court of Human Rights and the Hague Child Abduction Convention:prioritising return or reflection?
A Roma European crisis road-map: a holistic answer to a complex problem
This contribution explores the adequacy of EU action with regard to the Roma. The expulsion of large numbers of Roma individuals, accompanied by other discriminatory practices and forms of hostility, exclusion and violence against the Roma across Europe, has brought the attention of the media and policy makers to Roma issues to a greater extent than ever before during the last decade. The range of problems still afflicting the lives of many Roma individuals nowadays is extremely wide, well researched and profusely documented. This contribution leaves aside issues related to free movement and EU citizenship, thus moving the debate beyond the narrow framework of the âmigrant Romaâ. This contribution considers the wide range of relevant EU competences in this field, and assesses how comprehensive and appropriate the EUâs approach to Roma issues is. The analysis combines legal instruments, policy papers, and case law, draws from legal and non-legal literature, and integrates considerations of a social, economic and cultural nature. In the process, this contribution considers themes that cut across several strands of the EUâs Roma policy, including fundamental rights, intercultural sensitivity, the limits of the âintegration modelâ, and issues of enforcement, monitoring and funding. The logical narrative developed puts together the key jigsaw pieces that currently contribute to an EU Roma policy, and clearly identifies the limitations of the present state of affairs. Finally, this contribution interrogates the trends underlying the development of the EU Roma policy and puts forward a range of recommendations
A Brave New British Citizenry? Reconceptualising the Acquisition of British Citizenship by Children
No Weight for âDue Weightâ? A Childrenâs Autonomy Principle in Best Interest Proceedings
Article 12 of the un Convention on the Rights of the Child (crc) stipulates that children should have their views accorded due weight in accordance with age and maturity, including in proceedings affecting them. Yet there is no accepted understanding as to how to weigh childrenâs views, and it is associated strongly with the indeterminate notion of âcompetenceâ. In this article, case law and empirical research is drawn upon to argue that the concept of weighing their views has been an obstacle to childrenâs rights, preventing influence on outcomes for children in proceedings in which their best interests are determined. Younger children and those whose wishes incline against the prevailing orthodoxy (they may resist contact with a parent, for example) particularly lose out. Childrenâs views appear only to be given âsignificant weightâ if the judge agrees with them anyway. As it is the notion of autonomy which is prioritised in areas such as medical and disability law and parentsâ rights, it is proposed in this article that a childrenâs autonomy principle is adopted in proceedings â in legal decisions in which the best interest of the child is the primary consideration, children should get to choose, if they wish, how they are involved and the outcome, unless it is likely that significant harm will arise from their wishes. They should also have âautonomy supportâ to assist them in proceedings. This would likely ensure greater influence for children and require more transparent decision-making by adults.</jats:p
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