Review of the Circumstances among Children in Iimmigrant Families in Australia
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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
The Children of Immigrants in France: The emergence of a second generation
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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
The Situation among Children of Migrant Origin in Germany
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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
The Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in Italy: Changes and challenges
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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
Children in Immigrant Families in the Netherlands: A statistical portrait and a review of the literature
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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
Children in Immigrant Families in Switzerland: On a path between discrimination and integration
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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
The Situation of Children in Immigrant Families in the United Kingdom
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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
No Ordinary Decade for Children's Rights 1989-1999
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No Ordinary Decade for Children's Rights 1989-1999
Published: 2000 Innocenti Publications
A Report of the international gathering held in Florence to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, with special reference to children of minorities, indigenous peoples and immigrants. The meeting was attended by youth participants who later joined international experts and practitioners at three technical workshops focusing respectively on: legal protection and access to basic services for children of minorities and indigenous peoples; legal protection and access to basic services for children of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers; children in situations of armed conflict and peace-building initiatives. The young delegates concluded the meeting by presenting their own Declaration on non-discrimination.
Cite this publication | No. of pages: 44 | Thematic area: Convention on the Rights of the Child | Tags: children's rights, convention on the rights of the child, implementation of the crc, migrant children, rights of indigenous people, rights of minority children | Publisher: Innocenti Research Centre
Un decennio straordinario per i diritti dei bambini 1989-1999
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Un decennio straordinario per i diritti dei bambini 1989-1999
Published: 2000 Innocenti Publications
In occasione del decennale della Convenzione delle Nazioni Uniti sui Diritti dell’Infanzia, la Regione Toscana, il Comitato Nazionale per l’UNICEF e il Centro di Ricerca Innocenti dell’UNICEF hanno organizzato un incontro internazionale di giovani. Il tema centrale è stato il principio della non-discriminazione sancito dall’articolo 2 della Convenzione sui Diritti dell’Infanzia. I giovani hanno partecipato con esperti e attivisti in tre seminari tecnici che si sono occupati rispettivamente di: tutela giuridica e accesso ai servizi di base per i bambini delle minoranze e dei popoli indigeni; tutela giuridica e accesso ai servizi di base per i bambini degli immigranti, dei profughi e dei richiedenti asilo; bambini in situazioni di conflitto armato e iniziative di costruzione della pace. I giovani hanno concluso l’incontro presentando la loro propria dichiarazione sulla non-discriminazione, ‘Il Proclama dei Giovani’.
Cite this publication | No. of pages: 48 | Thematic area: Convention on the Rights of the Child | Tags: children's rights, convention on the rights of the child, implementation of the crc, migrant children, rights of indigenous people, rights of minority children | Publisher: Innocenti Research Centre/Regione Toscana
Children and Families of Ethnic Minorities, Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples: Global Seminar Report, 1995
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Children and Families of Ethnic Minorities, Immigrants and Indigenous Peoples: Global Seminar Report, 1995

AUTHOR(S)
Maggie Black

Published: 1997 Innocenti Global Seminar
The seventh Innocenti Global Seminar, held in Florence in October 1996, brought together participants with a wide range of experiences and perspectives to discuss discrimination against ethnic minorities, immigrants and indigenous peoples and to suggest how their needs can be better accommodated in programming and advocacy. The Report emphasizes participation, education and empowerment and calls for systematic attention to be paid to minority populations in all situation analyses. While it recognizes that the political climate in many countries can make advocacy on behalf of minority groups difficult, it also stresses that the near-universal ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child brings with it an obligation to speak out for the rights of all children, and particularly the most disadvantaged.
Cite this publication | No. of pages: 56 | Thematic area: Minorities | Tags: children in especially difficult circumstances, minority children, rights of minority children | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence
Deprivation and Discrimination
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Deprivation and Discrimination

AUTHOR(S)
Paolo Basurto

Published: 1995 Innocenti Insights
The children of an ethnic group, race or religious denomination represent its continuity - they embody a potential for future diversity. This has resulted throughout history in their extreme vulnerability in times of conflict among or involving such groups: they are perceived as the enemies of the future and made prime targets of genocide. Children are also the main victims of less obvious manifestations of ‘everyday’, peacetime discrimination, as infant mortality, infant morbidity and educational attainment data from every part of the world has shown. To investigate ways in which to address these issues, the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre organised a meeting on ‘Discrimination Against Children of Minority Groups and Indigenous Peoples’ in 1994. This publication brings together abridged versions of its main discussion papers.
Cite this publication | No. of pages: 104 | Thematic area: Minorities | Tags: children in especially difficult circumstances, discrimination, minority children, minority groups, rights of indigenous children, rights of minority children | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence
Double Jeopardy: The children of ethnic minorities
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Double Jeopardy: The children of ethnic minorities

AUTHOR(S)
Rodolfo Stavenhagen

Published: 1994 Innocenti Occasional Papers, Child Rights Series
Though the relationships between ethnic minorities and dominant societies are multi-faceted and complex, the interrelated but distinct dimensions of marginalization and discrimination provide a useful framework for studying minority groups. Poor children the world over are vulnerable to abuses and violence, exploitation and human rights violations. When, in addition, they belong to disadvantaged minorities, their plight warrants special attention and requires special policies. The paper concludes by exploring several areas relating to minority children which call for further research, not only with the aim of developing the most effective policies for improving the situtation of minority children but also in order to contribute to the creation of a world in which cultural diversity can lead to more, rather than less, tolerance and to the equal enjoyment of human rights by all.
Cite this publication | No. of pages: 32 | Thematic area: Minorities | Tags: children's rights, discrimination, minority children, minority groups, rights of minority children | Publisher: UNICEF ICDC, Florence
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