Child and Youth Migration

Children and adolescents have always been part of migration flows. Some of them migrate voluntarily, some under duress. The dossier gives insight into the causes, forms and consequences of (cross-border) migration of minors.

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Contemporary Human Rights Protections for Child Migrants

There are many international legal instruments aiming at the protection of children in migration. Nonetheless, migrant and refugee children continue to suffer human rights violations.

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Child and Juvenile Migration from the United Kingdom

Poor, sometimes orphaned or homeless children and juveniles, deprived of a normal home life, were considered to be a social problem in the United Kingdom. Therefore, many were shipped to the empire's…

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Adoption and Child Migration in U.S. History

When thinking of child migration, certain forms of mobility come to mind: children seeking refuge, child soldiering, or trafficking in children. Who would think of international adoptees as migrants?…

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Third Culture Kids – Citizens of the World or Somewhere in Between?

They have been coined as Third Culture Kids: children and youth with a high mobility lifestyle. Who are these global nomads and what challenges do they face?

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Trafficking in Children – the Supply and Demand of Exploitation

The human trafficking business is flourishing. No country is immune to trafficking in persons. In some world regions a large proportion of victims are children under the age of 18.

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