Research on Somali Communities .doc

 Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations 4 Acknowledgements 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 5 1 Chapter One: Introduction and Background 15 1.1 Introduction 15 1.2 Terminology Used 16 1.3 Policy Context 16 1.4 Rationale for the Research 17 1.5 Objectives 17 1.6 Our Approach to the Research Process 18 1.7 Setting the Scene: The Somali Community in East London 18 2 Chapter Two: Population Estimate 19 2.1 Introduction 19 2.2 Estimate of Somali Populations in East London 19 2.3 Somali population in Tower Hamlets 21 2.4 Further Analysis of Waltham Forest Estimates 22 2.5 Mapping the Somali Population 24 3 Chapter Three: Qualitative Methodology 26 3.1 Introduction 26 3.2 Methodology 1: PEER 26 3.3 Methodology 2: Key Stakeholder Mapping 29 4 Chapter Four: Community Mapping 31 4.1 Scope of Community Mapping 31 4.2 Tower Hamlets 31 4.3 Hackney 36 4.4 Waltham Forest 38 4.5 Newham 40 4.6 Redbridge 41 5 Chapter 5: Existing Information and Gaps in Knowledge 44 5.1 Existing Information and Gaps in Knowledge 44 5.2 Lack of Accessibility of Research and Data 44 5.3 Annotated Bibliography 44 5.4 Summary of Information Available 44 5.5 Background Information on the Somali Community 45 5.6 Education 46 5.7 Housing 47 5.8 Identity and Inter-Generational Conflict 47 5.9 Khat Use 48 5.10 Employment 49 5.11 Local Authority-specific Publications 49 5.11.1 Hackney 50 5.11.2 Newham 50 5.11.3 Tower Hamlets 51 5.11.4 Waltham Forest 52 5.12 Research in Progress 52 6 Chapter Six: The Somali Community’s Resilience to Violent Extremism 54 6.1 Considerations behind Radicalisation 54 6.2 The Research Question 55 6.3 Young People’s Views of Radicalisation and Violent Extremism 55 6.4 Evidence for Radicalisation in the UK Somali Community 56 6.5 The Somali Community’s View of Vulnerability to Radicalisation 58 6.6 Re-framing the Research Question 61 6.7 The Extent to which Somali Community Organisations are in a Position to Build Resilience to Violent Extremism 61 6.8 Areas where Re