Lindsey Garratt

Dr. Lindsey Garratt is a Senior Lecturer with interdisciplinary expertise in social inequalities, youth studies, and migration. Her research employs phenomenological and intersectional frameworks to examine concepts of childhood, adolescence, and youth identity formation, particularly focusing on migration status impacts on life-course development.

Methodologically, Dr. Garratt champions child-centered approaches and co-production methods. She leads the Migration and Families Research Network, fostering collaboration between academics and policymakers to reform migration laws affecting family structures. Theoretical frameworks include Bourdieu's social theory, Abdelmalek Sayad's migration scholarship, and critical race and gender studies.