14 February 2011

Focus on Children

(updated)

Some recent articles and reports on young people. **Please note that access to content published in Oxford journals was freely available at the time of this posting, but this may change in the future.**

"Agency and Silence: Young People Seeking Asylum Alone in the UK," British Journal of Social Work, vol. 40, no. 7 (Oct. 2010) [full-text] [abstract]

"The Best Interests of the Child Principle in Swedish Asylum Cases: The Marginalization of Children's Rights," Journal of Human Rights Practice, Advance Access, 2 Feb. 2011 [full-text] [abstract]

Closing a Protection Gap: ‘If I were a guardian…’ - Separated children and guardians speak up (Daphne, 2010-2011) [access]
- See eight national reports. More info. on the project is available here.

"The Educational Rights of Asylum Seeking Children: Observing Failure," Public Space: The Journal of Law and Social Justice, vol 5. (2010) [open access]

Lives in the Balance: The Quality of Immigration Legal Advice Given to Separated Children Seeking Asylum (Refugee Council, Feb. 2011) [text]

Migrant Children Should not be Detained (Human Rights Comment, Feb. 2011) [text]

Something to Smile About: Promoting and Supporting the Educational and Recreational Needs of Refugee Children (Refugee Council, Feb. 2011) [text]
- See also related news story.

"Why Certification Matters: A Review of State and Non-State Actions in Côte d’Ivoire for Promoting Schooling for the Displaced," Journal of Refugee Studies, Advance Access, 22 Jan. 2011 [full-text] [abstract]

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