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Episode 40: Childhood & Migration: Researching with (and not about) Migrant Children in Chile

Sep 13, 2026 · 41 min · 10 segments

This week’s episode in the Childhood and Migration Series features a conversation with Dr. Fernanda Ahumada Medina who shares her experience…

This week’s episode in the Childhood and Migration Series features a conversation with Dr. Fernanda Ahumada Medina who shares her experience researching with young migrant children in Chile. During the conversation, she discusses the methods, ethics, and positionality considered in her field research.

This week’s episode in the Childhood and Migration Series features a conversation with Dr. Fernanda Ahumada Medina who shares her experience…

Speakers: Ilona PinterGuestKarina RuizHostAdrienne AtterburyHost

Top entities: United Kingdom×29 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees×5 Chile×2 Asylum seeker×2 LinkedIn

Children, Poverty, and Asylum0:56 – 1:42

Karina RuizHost

0:56

Welcome to the Childhood and Migration Podcast.

Karina RuizHost

0:58

My name is Karina Ruiz.

Karina RuizHost

0:59

And I am Adrienne Atterbury.

Karina RuizHost

1:01

In this episode, we're going to talk about poverty among children and families in the UK's asylum system.

Karina RuizHost

1:06

Our guest today is Ilana Pinter.

Karina RuizHost

1:08

Ilana, thank you for joining us.

Karina RuizHost

1:10

Could you start off by introducing yourself?

Ilona PinterGuest

1:12

Thanks very much for having me.

Ilona PinterGuest

1:14

So, yeah, I'm Ilona.

Ilona PinterGuest

1:16

I'm a researcher currently based at the University of York and the London School of Economics.

Ilona PinterGuest

1:21

And I use mixed message research to investigate the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in asylum seeking and migrant communities in the UK.

Ilona PinterGuest

1:33

I'm especially interested in child poverty and material deprivation among migrant and asylum seeking families and the role that government policies play in this.

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London School of Economics and Political ScienceCollege or UniversityPublic university in London, England
61%1 mention
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54%1 mention
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Refugee ActionOrganization
32%1 mention
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25%1 mention
Parliament of the United KingdomOrganizationGovernmental body
18%1 mention
British Red CrossCompany
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Children, Poverty, and Asylum0:56 – 1:42

Karina RuizHost

0:56

Welcome to the Childhood and Migration Podcast.

Karina RuizHost

0:58

My name is Karina Ruiz.

Karina RuizHost

0:59

And I am Adrienne Atterbury.

Karina RuizHost

1:01

In this episode, we're going to talk about poverty among children and families in the UK's asylum system.

Karina RuizHost

1:06

Our guest today is Ilana Pinter.

Karina RuizHost

1:08

Ilana, thank you for joining us.

Karina RuizHost

1:10

Could you start off by introducing yourself?

Ilona PinterGuest

1:12

Thanks very much for having me.

Ilona PinterGuest

1:14

So, yeah, I'm Ilona.

Ilona PinterGuest

1:16

I'm a researcher currently based at the University of York and the London School of Economics.

Ilona PinterGuest

1:21

And I use mixed message research to investigate the experiences and outcomes of children and young people in asylum seeking and migrant communities in the UK.

Ilona PinterGuest

1:33

I'm especially interested in child poverty and material deprivation among migrant and asylum seeking families and the role that government policies play in this.