Using interviews to understand parent and family perspectives of the August 2011 London riots

Abstract

This article presents findings from interviews with London parents and families, to explore their perspective of the August 2011 London riots in the UK. This article is based on a doctorate thesis where the researcher adopted a critical position on constructions of parent-blaming within political rhetoric. A separate paper (forthcoming) presents clinical implications developed from the research findings. The research was influenced by systemic and narrative therapy approaches. Nine parents and three young people, from five families across three London boroughs, were interviewed together to explore how they constructed the riots. A Foucauldian-informed thematic analysis identified themes of inequality and exclusion, rioting as a criminal threat, youth as problematic, parenting and morality, and reclaiming normality. These themes highlighted discourses of crime, punishment, parenting and youth, the relevance of socio-political factors, parent-blaming and community resources within parent and family constructions of the 2011 London riots. 通过面谈理解家长和家庭对2011年8月伦敦暴乱事件的看法 本文呈现了与伦敦家长和家庭面谈的结果, 探索了他们对2011年8月伦敦暴乱事件的看法。这篇文章基于一篇博士论文, 在该论文中, 研究者对政治语境中谴责家长的建构采用了一种批判的姿态。另外一篇文章（即将在2016年发表）呈现了由这些研究发现发展出来的临床应用启示。本研究受系统的叙事疗法的影响。来自伦敦的3个镇上的5个家庭的9个父母和3个年轻人在一起接受了面谈, 谈论他们怎么理解这次暴乱。福柯式的主题分析揭示了以下这些主题：不平等和排外, 暴乱作为犯罪威胁, 年轻人有问题, 父母教养和道德, 以及恢复正常。这些主题强调了家长和家庭对2011年伦敦暴乱的看法中关于犯罪、惩罚、父母教养和年轻人、社会政治因素的相关性、谴责家长和社区资源等话题。 关键词：2011伦敦暴乱；谴责家长；问题家庭项目；家庭；政治语境