Dr Naomi Thompson

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Publications and research outputs

Book

Community Work with Migrant and Refugee Women: 'Insiders' and 'outsiders' in research and practice Thompson, Naomi; Nasimi, Rabia; Rova, Marina and Turner, Andy. 2022. Community Work with Migrant and Refugee Women: 'Insiders' and 'outsiders' in research and practice. Bingley: Emerald. ISBN 9781801174794
Young People and Church since 1900: Engagement and Exclusion Thompson, Naomi. 2017. Young People and Church since 1900: Engagement and Exclusion. Abingdon: Routledge. ISBN 9781472489784

Edited Book

Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities Callan, Brian; Nkhoma, Pearson and Thompson, Naomi, eds. 2025. Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities. Bristol: Policy Press. ISBN 9781447372790
Youth Work and Faith: debates, delights and dilemmas Stanton, Naomi, ed. 2015. Youth Work and Faith: debates, delights and dilemmas. Lyme Regis: Russell House.

Book Section

“I would want to see young people working in here, that’s what I want to see…” How peer support opportunities in youth justice services can support a Child First, trauma-informed, and reparative model of practice for Youth Justice. Thompson, Naomi and Spacey, Morgan. 2025. “I would want to see young people working in here, that’s what I want to see…” How peer support opportunities in youth justice services can support a Child First, trauma-informed, and reparative model of practice for Youth Justice. In: Sean Creaney and Samantha Burns, eds. Co-production and Youth Justice. Abingdon: Routledge.
Reflections on being ‘outsider-insiders’ and ‘insider-outsiders’ - fluctuating positionalities in research with migrant and refugee women Thompson, Naomi and Nasimi, Rabia. 2025. Reflections on being ‘outsider-insiders’ and ‘insider-outsiders’ - fluctuating positionalities in research with migrant and refugee women. In: Brian Callan; Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi Thompson, eds. Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities. Bristol: Policy Press. ISBN 9781447372790
From neoliberalism to neoexclusionism: how grassroots faith communities are resisting division and crossing borders Thompson, Naomi; Bright, Graham and Hart, Peter. 2025. From neoliberalism to neoexclusionism: how grassroots faith communities are resisting division and crossing borders. In: Brian Callan; Pearson Nkhoma and Naomi Thompson, eds. Critical Research and Creative Practice with Migrant and Refugee Communities. Bristol: Policy Press. ISBN 9781447372790

Using a narrative method to research young people’s religious engagement, past and present Thompson, Naomi. 2025. Using a narrative method to research young people’s religious engagement, past and present. In: L Woodhead; L Cadman and N Graham, eds. Messy Methods: Researching Religion in Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 308-320. ISBN 9780199687893
It seemed like the “rite” thing to do – choices about religious content in everyday celebrant-led funerals in the UK Thompson, Naomi; Spacey, Meghan; Baker, Christopher and Cheal, Steve. 2024. It seemed like the “rite” thing to do – choices about religious content in everyday celebrant-led funerals in the UK. In: Terhi Utriainen; Dorothea Lüddeckens and Brenda Mathijssen, eds. Handbook on Contemporary Death Rituals in Europe. Leiden: Brill.
Trauma-Informed Practice with Migrant and Refugee Women Rova, Marina and Thompson, Naomi. 2022. Trauma-Informed Practice with Migrant and Refugee Women. In: Naomi Thompson; Rabia Nasimi; Marina Rova and Andy Turner, eds. Community Work with Migrant and Refugee Women: 'Insiders' and 'Outsiders' in Research and Practice. Bingley: Emerald. ISBN 9781801174794
Social Media and Youth Justice – challenges and possibilities for practice Thompson, Naomi and Joseph, Ian. 2020. Social Media and Youth Justice – challenges and possibilities for practice. In: Claudia Megele and Peter Buzzi, eds. Social Media and Social Work: Implications and Opportunities for Practice. Bristol: Policy Press, pp. 133-154. ISBN 9781447327394
“Learning does not reside in a place called comfortable”: Exploring identity and social justice through experiential group work Woodger, David; Thompson, Naomi and Anastasio, Jean. 2019. “Learning does not reside in a place called comfortable”: Exploring identity and social justice through experiential group work. In: Mike Seal, ed. Teaching Youth Work in Higher Education: Tensions, Connections, Continuities and Contradictions. Tartu, Estonia: University of Tartu/Newman University/Humak University of Applied Sciences/Estonian Association of Youth Workers, pp. 152-159. ISBN 9789985411612
Where is faith-based youth work heading? Thompson, Naomi. 2019. Where is faith-based youth work heading? In: Graham Bright and Carole Pugh, eds. Youth Work: Global Futures. Rotterdam: Sense Publishers. ISBN 9789004396555
In Defence of Youth Work Storytelling as Methodology and Curriculum in HEI teaching Connaughton, Paula; de St Croix, Tania; Grace, Pauline and Thompson, Naomi. 2019. In Defence of Youth Work Storytelling as Methodology and Curriculum in HEI teaching. In: Mike Seal, ed. Teaching Youth Work in Universities: Tensions, Connections, Continuities and Contradictions. Tartu, Estonia: University of Tartu/Newman University/Humak University of Applied Sciences/Estonian Association of Youth Workers, pp. 247-255. ISBN 9789985411612
Faith-based Youth Work: Education, Engagement and Ethics. Bright, Graham; Thompson, Naomi; Hart, Peter and Hayden, Bethany. 2018. Faith-based Youth Work: Education, Engagement and Ethics. In: Pam Alldred; Fin Cullen; Kathy Edwards and Dana Fusco, eds. The SAGE Handbook of Youth Work Practice. London: SAGE, pp. 197-212. ISBN 9781473939523
Indoctrination Thompson, Naomi. 2017. Indoctrination. In: Fathali M. Moghaddam, ed. Sage Encyclopedia of Political Behavior. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. ISBN 9781483391168

Article

“I would want to see young people working in here, that’s what I want to see…” How peer support opportunities in youth offending services can support a Child First, trauma-informed, and reparative model of practice for Youth Justice Thompson, Naomi and Spacey, Meghan. 2023. “I would want to see young people working in here, that’s what I want to see…” How peer support opportunities in youth offending services can support a Child First, trauma-informed, and reparative model of practice for Youth Justice. Safer Communities, 22(3), pp. 200-216. ISSN 1757-8043
The ‘secular culture’ of youth work training: Are English universities equipping youth workers to work with diverse religious communities? Thompson, Naomi and Shuker, Lucie. 2023. The ‘secular culture’ of youth work training: Are English universities equipping youth workers to work with diverse religious communities? Ethics and Social Welfare, 17(4), pp. 366-386. ISSN 1749-6535
Beyond individual trauma: towards a multi-faceted trauma-informed restorative approach to youth justice that connects individual trauma with family reparation and recognition of bias and discrimination Spacey, Meghan and Thompson, Naomi. 2022. Beyond individual trauma: towards a multi-faceted trauma-informed restorative approach to youth justice that connects individual trauma with family reparation and recognition of bias and discrimination. British Journal of Community Justice, 18(1), pp. 18-35. ISSN 1475-0279

Report

Youth, Race and Social Media - Project Report Woodger, David; Thompson, Naomi; Law, Natalie and Freund-Williams, Leo. 2025. Youth, Race and Social Media - Project Report. Project Report. Goldsmiths, University of London, London.
Young Brent Foundation - Valuing Life Programme: Year Three Evaluation, 2022/23 Spacey, Meghan; Woodger, David and Thompson, Naomi. 2023. Young Brent Foundation - Valuing Life Programme: Year Three Evaluation, 2022/23. Project Report. Young Brent Foundation, London.
Barriers and supports in access to higher education for Gypsy, Traveller and Roma students Woodger, David and Thompson, Naomi. 2022. Barriers and supports in access to higher education for Gypsy, Traveller and Roma students. Project Report. Goldsmiths, University of London, London.