Pathways to delinquency for street children in China: Institutional anomie, resilience and crime

‘Ambiguous play’: Understanding the right to play – a case study of street-connected children in Kathmandu
Subedi, G., Atkinson-Sheppard, S. and Jha, V. 2024. ‘Ambiguous play’: Understanding the right to play – a case study of street-connected children in Kathmandu. Global Studies of Childhood. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/20436106241295774

Gangs’stories: From the streets of Dhaka to human-rights advocacy in Bangladesh
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2024. Gangs’stories: From the streets of Dhaka to human-rights advocacy in Bangladesh. The Conversation.

Hyper-agency and County Lines
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2024. Hyper-agency and County Lines. Theoretical Criminology. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/13624806241265677

Organised crime, gangs and illicit child labourers in Nepal
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2024. Organised crime, gangs and illicit child labourers in Nepal. International Conference on Global Crime Prevention, Justice and Criminal Victimisation . India 16 - 17 Mar 2024

Key note speaker: A 'lens of labour'; developing a new conceptual framework for considering young people's involvement in gangs and organised crime (reflections from Bangladesh, China and Nepal)
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2023. Key note speaker: A 'lens of labour'; developing a new conceptual framework for considering young people's involvement in gangs and organised crime (reflections from Bangladesh, China and Nepal) . International Crime, Law and Forensics in the 21st Century, International Institute of Justice & Police Sciences (IIJPS) in collaboration with South Asian Society of Criminology & Victimology (SASCV). India 24 - 25 Jun 2023

Playing to Survive; Street Children and the Right to Play in Bangladesh and Nepal
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2023. Playing to Survive; Street Children and the Right to Play in Bangladesh and Nepal. The Interdependence and Indivisibility of the UNCRC: Implementing and Understanding the Right to Play and the Convention. Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, University of Oxford 14 - 16 Jun 2023

Coercion and crime: Convergences, divergences and ‘county lines’
Atkinson-Sheppard, S., Dando, C.J., Ormerod, T. and Robinson, B. 2023. Coercion and crime: Convergences, divergences and ‘county lines’. Criminology & Criminal Justice. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/17488958231153981

Parental experiences of the impact of grooming and criminal exploitation of children for county lines drug trafficking
Dando, C.J., Ormerod, T. and Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2023. Parental experiences of the impact of grooming and criminal exploitation of children for county lines drug trafficking. Journal of Public Health. 45 (2), pp. e346-e354. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac112

Street children, criminological research and emotional labour; reflections from the field
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2023. Street children, criminological research and emotional labour; reflections from the field. in: Diaz, A., del Real, C. and Molnar, L. (ed.) Fieldwork Experiences in Criminology and Security: Methods, Ethics, and Emotions Springer. pp. 207-221

A ‘Lens of Labor’: Re-Conceptualizing Young People’s Involvement in Organized Crime
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2022. A ‘Lens of Labor’: Re-Conceptualizing Young People’s Involvement in Organized Crime. Critical Criminology: an International Journal. 31, p. 467–487. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10612-022-09674-5

The Gangs of Bangladesh; Mastaans, Street Gangs and ‘Illicit Child Labourers’ in Dhaka.
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2022. The Gangs of Bangladesh; Mastaans, Street Gangs and ‘Illicit Child Labourers’ in Dhaka. Dhaka University, Criminology Department, 10-year anniversary conference. Dhaka, Bangladesh 21 Jul 2022

Through the lens of labour; reconceptualising young people’s involvement in organised crime in the global South and beyond
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2021. Through the lens of labour; reconceptualising young people’s involvement in organised crime in the global South and beyond. British Society of Criminology Annual Conference . Online 07 - 09 Jul 2021

Developing authenticity, building connections; exploring research methodologies in Asia
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2021. Developing authenticity, building connections; exploring research methodologies in Asia . Asian Journal of Criminology. 17, p. 157–174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-021-09358-z

Through the lens of labour; reconceptualising young people’s involvement in organised crime in the global South and beyond
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2021. Through the lens of labour; reconceptualising young people’s involvement in organised crime in the global South and beyond. British Society of Criminology Annual Conference . Online 07 - 09 Jul 2021

Re-imagining the landscape of gangs; reflections from Bangladesh and China
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2021. Re-imagining the landscape of gangs; reflections from Bangladesh and China. Asian Criminological Society 12th Annual Conference. Ryukoku University, Japan 18 - 21 Jun 2021

Tales from the field; an invitation to criminological research in Asia
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2021. Tales from the field; an invitation to criminological research in Asia. Asian Criminological Society 12th Annual Conference pre-event. 03 - 03 Feb 2021

Book review: Wong, R. The Illegal Wildlife Trade in China: Understanding the Distribution Networks
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2021. Book review: Wong, R. The Illegal Wildlife Trade in China: Understanding the Distribution Networks. Asian Journal of Criminology. 16, pp. 415-416. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-020-09335-y

Reimagining the landscape of gangs: reflections from Bangladesh and China
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2021. Reimagining the landscape of gangs: reflections from Bangladesh and China. in: Brotherton, D. and Gude, R. (ed.) Routledge International Handbook of Critical Gang Studies Routledge.

Organised crime, gangs and the complexity of group offending in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2020. Organised crime, gangs and the complexity of group offending in Dhaka, Bangladesh. in: Jaishankar, K. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of South Asian Criminology Routledge.

Impulsiveness or self-protection? Exploring individual perceptions, family and school strains related to why adolescents run away from home in China
Yanping Yu, Atkinson-Sheppard, S. and Yunjiao Gao 2020. Impulsiveness or self-protection? Exploring individual perceptions, family and school strains related to why adolescents run away from home in China. Children and Youth Services Review. 108, p. 104615 104615. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104615

Street children, gender dynamics and organised crime; reflections from Bangladesh and China
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2019. Street children, gender dynamics and organised crime; reflections from Bangladesh and China. Development and Cooperation. 2019/08, pp. 31-32.

Conceptual similarities; distinct difference: Exploring ‘the gang’ in Mainland China
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. and Hayward, H. 2019. Conceptual similarities; distinct difference: Exploring ‘the gang’ in Mainland China. British Journal of Criminology. 59 (3), p. 614–633. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azy051

The Gangs of Bangladesh; Mastaans, Street Gangs and ‘Illicit Child Labourers’ in Dhaka
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2019. The Gangs of Bangladesh; Mastaans, Street Gangs and ‘Illicit Child Labourers’ in Dhaka. Palgrave Macmillan.

What role Dhaka’s street children play in organised crime
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2018. What role Dhaka’s street children play in organised crime. Development and Cooperation. 2018/04, pp. 23-24.

A rough life: exploring the involvement of street children in organised crime in Dhaka
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2018. A rough life: exploring the involvement of street children in organised crime in Dhaka. LSE South Asia Blog.

Gender dynamics and ‘illicit labour’; exploring street children’s involvement in organised crime in Bangladesh and China
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2018. Gender dynamics and ‘illicit labour’; exploring street children’s involvement in organised crime in Bangladesh and China . UNODC International Conference on Gender and Organised Crime. Florence, Italy

Developing a ‘Global South’ Perspective of Street Children’s Involvement in Organised Crime
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2018. Developing a ‘Global South’ Perspective of Street Children’s Involvement in Organised Crime. in: Carrington, K., Hogg, R., Scott, J. and Sozzo, M. (ed.) The Palgrave Handbook of Criminology and the Global South Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 473-492

A Review of the National Policies on Street Children in China
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2018. A Review of the National Policies on Street Children in China. Children and Youth Services Review. 93, pp. 79-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2018.07.009

Street Children and Dhaka’s Gangs: Using a Case Study to Explore Bangladeshi Organised Crime
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2018. Street Children and Dhaka’s Gangs: Using a Case Study to Explore Bangladeshi Organised Crime. SAGE Research Methods Cases. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526427625

Developing a ‘global south’ perspective of street children’s involvement in organised crime
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2017. Developing a ‘global south’ perspective of street children’s involvement in organised crime . Crime and Justice in Asia and the Global South. Cairns, Australia 18 - 20 Jul 2017

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Child Maltreatment Among Migrant Families in China
Gao. Y., Atkinson-Sheppard, S. and Liu, X. 2017. Prevalence and Risk Factors of Child Maltreatment Among Migrant Families in China. Child Abuse & Neglect. 65, pp. 171-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2017.01.023

Mastaans and the Market for Social Protection: Exploring Mafia Groups in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2017. Mastaans and the Market for Social Protection: Exploring Mafia Groups in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Asian Journal of Criminology. 12 (4), pp. 235-253. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11417-017-9246-9

Street Children and ‘Protective Agency’: Exploring Young People’s Involvement in Organised Crime in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2017. Street Children and ‘Protective Agency’: Exploring Young People’s Involvement in Organised Crime in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Childhood. 24 (3), pp. 416-429. https://doi.org/10.1177/0907568217694418

Street Children and ‘Illicit Labour’: Considering New Ways to Prevent Young People’s Involvement in Organised Crime’ - Beijing, China
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2016. Street Children and ‘Illicit Labour’: Considering New Ways to Prevent Young People’s Involvement in Organised Crime’ - Beijing, China . 8th Annual Conference of the Asian Criminological Society. Beijing, China 17 - 19 Jun 2016

The Gangs of Bangladesh: Exploring Organised Crime, Street Gangs and ‘Illicit Child Labourers’ in Dhaka
Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2016. The Gangs of Bangladesh: Exploring Organised Crime, Street Gangs and ‘Illicit Child Labourers’ in Dhaka. Criminology & Criminal Justice. 16 (2), pp. 233-249. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895815616445

Understanding the Psychology of Gang Violence: Implications for Designing Effective Violence Reduction Interventions
Harris, D., Turner, R., Garrett, I. and Atkinson-Sheppard, S. 2011. Understanding the Psychology of Gang Violence: Implications for Designing Effective Violence Reduction Interventions. Ministry of Justice.