Innocenti Research Report Reimagining Migration Responses: Learning from children and young people who move in the Horn of Africa Published: 2021 Innocenti Research Report The number of international migrants under 18 is rising, accelerated by complex and fast-evolving economic, demographic, security and environmental drivers. Based on interviews carried out with 1,290 migrant children and young people in Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan, this report helps address the evidence gap on children and young people migrating in the Horn of Africa by providing a better understanding of their protective environments; their access to services and resources; and their perceptions of safety, well-being and trust in authorities and other providers. It concludes by offering policy and programme recommendations to rethink child protection approaches for migrants in the region. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 92 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: ethiopia, horn of africa, migrant children, migrant families, migration, migration policy, refugees, somalia, sudan × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2021 Reimagining Migration Responses: Learning from children and young people who move in the Horn of Africa. , pp. 92.
Innocenti Research Report Protected on Paper? An analysis of Nordic country responses to asylum-seeking children Published: 2018 Innocenti Research Report This research, commissioned by the Nordic National Committees for UNICEF, examines to what extent the rights of asylum-seeking children are respected and protected in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The report reviews relevant national legislative and policy frameworks; examines how these are implemented; documents good practices; and highlights gaps in national standards and their compliance to international standards. It makes some broad recommendations on how to strengthen and extend legal, policy and practice frameworks to ensure the full realization and protection of child asylum seekers’ rights and entitlements in the Nordic region. It further provides country-specific detailed, practical recommendations on how to ensure protection and welfare for asylum-seeking children. It makes country-specific recommendations on how legal, policy and practice frameworks can be strengthened to ensure full protection of children’s rights and entitlements. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 108 | Thematic area: Child Protection | Tags: asylum seekers, migration law, migration policy, unaccompanied children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2018 Protected on Paper? An analysis of Nordic country responses to asylum-seeking children. , pp. 108.
Innocenti Working Papers Strengthening Child Protection Systems for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Mozambique: A case study of the border town of Ressano Garcia AUTHOR(S) Andrea Verdasco Published: 2013 Innocenti Working Papers This research sets out to understand the why, how and with whom of rural-urban internal migration of children to the Mozambique border town of Ressano Garcia. In doing so, it aims to address the overarching research question of how to strengthen child protection systems for unaccompanied migrant children. Research took place at the border town of Ressano Garcia and in the Mozambican capital city of Maputo, between July and September 2012. Following a thorough analysis of the qualitative data, engaging with the current debate on migration and child protection issues, this paper critically assesses the current interconnected ‘protective actors’ and protection mechanisms and provides recommendations. Under a qualitative child participatory approach, children and their views are placed at the centre of the research. Research participants also include protective actors that are the cornerstone of child protection mechanisms, including: civil society organizations (CSOs) in both Ressano Garcia and Maputo, and government officials at local, district, provincial and central level, thus allowing for a triangulation of sources. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 58 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: child labour, child protection, migrant children, migration policy, mozambique, social policy × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Andrea Verdasco 2013 Strengthening Child Protection Systems for Unaccompanied Migrant Children in Mozambique: A case study of the border town of Ressano Garcia. , pp. 58.
Innocenti Working Papers Review of the Circumstances among Children in Iimmigrant Families in Australia AUTHOR(S) Gerry Redmond; Ilan Katz Published: 2009 Innocenti Working Papers Special Series on the Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in Affluent Societies There were about 1.5 million children 0 to 17 years of age in immigrant families in Australia in 2001. This represented almost 33 per cent of all children. More than a quarter of these children were in families from the most consistent countries of immigrant origin, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Another 17 per cent were in families from other parts of Europe, while 10 per cent were in families from New Zealand, and 3 per cent were in families from other countries in Oceania. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 52 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: child poverty, discrimination, education, health, immigration, migrant children, migrant families, migration policy, rights of minority children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Gerry Redmond; Ilan Katz 2009 Review of the Circumstances among Children in Iimmigrant Families in Australia. , pp. 52.
Innocenti Working Papers The Children of Immigrants in France: The emergence of a second generation AUTHOR(S) Thomas Kirszbaum; Yael Brinbaum; Patrick Simon; Esin Gezer Published: 2009 Innocenti Working Papers Special Series on the Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in Affluent Societies In 2005, 4.9 million immigrants were residing in metropolitan France. This was 8.1 per cent of the population. Children of immigrants represent close to one fifth of all children. Children with at least one parent from Algeria, Morocco, or Tunisia make up almost 40 per cent of these children, and children of sub-Saharan African origin make up one eighth. Of the 3.5 million foreigners living in France in 2004, 450,000 were children aged 0-17 whose parents were foreign born. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 64 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: child poverty, discrimination, education, health, immigration, migrant children, migrant families, migration policy, rights of minority children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Thomas Kirszbaum; Yael Brinbaum; Patrick Simon; Esin Gezer 2009 The Children of Immigrants in France: The emergence of a second generation. , pp. 64.
Innocenti Working Papers The Situation among Children of Migrant Origin in Germany AUTHOR(S) Susanne Clauss; Bernhard Nauck Published: 2009 Innocenti Working Papers Special Series on the Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in Affluent Societies Germany may be described as a country of immigrants. Resident foreign citizens alone number around 6.7 million. The share of children who are living with parents who are recent immigrants is quite large. More than 1 million children 0–17 years of age are foreign citizens. Counting German citizens, there are nearly 6 million children of migrant origin under the age of 25. Of all persons of migrant origin, nearly 30 per cent are in the 0–20 age group. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 44 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: child poverty, discrimination, education, health, immigration, migrant children, migrant families, migration policy, rights of minority children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Susanne Clauss; Bernhard Nauck 2009 The Situation among Children of Migrant Origin in Germany. , pp. 44.
Innocenti Working Papers The Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in Italy: Changes and challenges AUTHOR(S) Giampiero Dalla Zuanna; Emiliana Baldoni; Letizia Mencarini Published: 2009 Innocenti Working Papers Special Series on Children in Immigrant Families in Affluent Societies According to 2001 census data more than 900,000 children aged 0-17, 10 per cent of all children in Italy, were born abroad or had at least one parent who was born abroad. One or both of the parents of about 500,000 children in immigrant families were born in less developed countries. Children now account for almost 23 per cent of the foreign population. In this report, we have analysed household composition and well-being of children in immigrant families with 2001 Italian census data and 2006 survey data. Inclusion and other social issues are reviewed through the most recent literature. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 83 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: child poverty, discrimination, education, health, immigration, migrant children, migrant families, migration policy, rights of minority children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Giampiero Dalla Zuanna; Emiliana Baldoni; Letizia Mencarini 2009 The Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in Italy: Changes and challenges. , pp. 83.
Innocenti Working Papers Children in Immigrant Families in the Netherlands: A statistical portrait and a review of the literature AUTHOR(S) Helga A. G. De Valk; Kris R. Noam; Alinda M. Bosch; Gijs C. N. Beets Published: 2009 Innocenti Working Papers Special Series on Children in Immigrant Families in Affluent Societies This report provides a concise overview on the situation of children in immigrant families in the Netherlands. Most of the research has focused on the four largest immigrant groups:families from the Antilles and Aruba, Morocco, Suriname and Turkey. Depending on the availability of material, research covering other immigrant groups is also presented. New statistical material on immigrant children and their families that has been specifically generated for this report by Statistics Netherlands is also presented. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 73 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: child poverty, discrimination, education, health, immigration, migrant children, migrant families, migration policy, rights of minority children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Helga A. G. De Valk; Kris R. Noam; Alinda M. Bosch; Gijs C. N. Beets 2009 Children in Immigrant Families in the Netherlands: A statistical portrait and a review of the literature. , pp. 73.
Innocenti Working Papers Children in Immigrant Families in Switzerland: On a path between discrimination and integration AUTHOR(S) Rosita Fibbi; Philippe Wanner Published: 2009 Innocenti Working Papers Special Series on Children in Immigrant Families in Affluent Societies Public debate on immigration tends to be polarized in Switzerland around issues relating to admission policy. However, many children in well-settled immigrant families also appear to experience social exclusion. This needs to be addressed by policies and programmes aimed at fostering social integration. Despite the extraordinarily rapid growth in the number of children in immigrant families, this segment of the population is almost entirely absent from policy discussion and social programme development, and there is a paucity of information available on the circumstances of these children. The aim of this report is therefore to assess the living conditions of children in immigrant families in Switzerland. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 46 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: child poverty, discrimination, education, health, immigration, migrant children, migrant families, migration policy, rights of minority children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Rosita Fibbi; Philippe Wanner 2009 Children in Immigrant Families in Switzerland: On a path between discrimination and integration. , pp. 46.
Innocenti Working Papers The Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in the United Kingdom AUTHOR(S) Heaven Crawley Published: 2009 Innocenti Working Papers Special Series on Children in Immigrant Families in Affluent Societies The foreign-born population in the United Kingdom reached 4.9 million in 2001, representing 8.3 per cent of the total population. Around 2.1 million children (16.3 per cent of all children) were in immigrant families. A fifth of these children were foreign born. The remainder were born in the United Kingdom of at least one foreign-born parent. More than 40 per cent were in families from Asia, around 20 per cent in families from Africa and around 20 per cent in families from other countries in Europe. Bangladesh, Jamaica, India and Pakistan are some of the main countries of origin. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 83 | Thematic area: Migration | Tags: child poverty, discrimination, education, health, immigration, migrant children, migrant families, migration policy, rights of minority children × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Heaven Crawley 2009 The Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in the United Kingdom. , pp. 83.